rolled oats
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of rolled oats
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Instant oats are digested more quickly compared with rolled oats due to the way they're milled.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2024
As Newberry Magazine later put it, "She returned from New York with apricots, almonds, rolled oats, currants, honey—And Dixie cups. Lots of Dixie cups."
From Salon • Sep. 17, 2023
I didn’t feel motivated to improve the situation until, grocery shopping in October, I noticed that giant containers of rolled oats were on sale.
From Slate • Jan. 2, 2023
Old-fashioned rolled oats are the best way to go for baked oatmeal.
From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2022
He had reached his sheep now; it lay ruminating, its alert eyes fixed on him in case he had brought any rolled oats with him.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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