Oat

green oat growing in the field.

Avena Sativa

Synonyms:
Oat
Oat (Wiktionary)

English

Etymology

From Middle English ote, from Old English āte, from Proto-Germanic *aitǭ (swelling; gland; nodule), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyd- (to swell). See English atter.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ōt, IPA(key): /əʊt/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /oʊt/
  • Homophone: ot-
  • Rhymes: -əʊt

Noun

oat (countable and uncountable, plural

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