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

Word History and Origins

Origin of groat¹

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

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

Example Sentences

Her salads run the gamut—apple with pecorino, lentils and radicchio; blueberry with oat groats, chicories and buttermilk; raw cabbage with ground cherries, cilantro, pepitas and lime.

Read more on Salon

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

Read more on New York Times

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

Read more on Washington Post

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

Read more on Washington Times

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

Read more on Seattle Times