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groat

[ groht ]

noun

  1. a silver coin of England, equal to four pennies, issued from 1279 to 1662.


groat

/ ɡrəʊt /

noun

  1. an English silver coin worth four pennies, taken out of circulation in the 17th century
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of groat1

1325–75; Middle English groot < Middle Dutch groot large, name of a large coin; great
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Word History and Origins

Origin of groat1

C14: from Middle Dutch groot, from Middle Low German gros, from Medieval Latin ( denarius ) grossus thick (coin); see groschen
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Example Sentences

Compared to that, the emotional climax is a bowl of cold groats.

They come from oat groats, the entire oat kernel, that are steamed and rolled.

Shipping containers of Russian items - groats, weightlifting shoes, crypto mining gear, even pillows - arrive at U.S. ports almost every day.

Shipping containers of Russian items — groats, weightlifting shoes, crypto mining gear, even pillows — arrive at U.S. ports almost every day.

Rinse and dry the buckwheat groats by toasting on a tray in a medium oven until fragrant and nutty.

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