Definition of "oat" []

• Any of various grasses of the genus Avena, especially A. sativa, widely cultivated for their edible grains. (noun)
• The grain of any of these plants, used as food and fodder. (noun)
• Archaic A musical pipe made of an oat straw. (noun)

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• "I put together a blend which I aptly named "Rider's Cereal Blend" which consisted of Artisanal Cereal blend base (multigrain oat bran, rye, spelt, barley, amarath and wheat germ) cacao nibs, granola, goji berries and pumpkin seeds."
• "The positive news about the health benefits of oat is getting more and more known amongst consumers."
• "My son, Gengis, choked on his chocolate-raisin oat meal."