groat

American  

[groht] / groʊt /

noun

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

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groat British  

/ ɡrəʊt /

noun

1. an English silver coin worth four pennies, taken out of circulation in the 17th century

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Etymology

Origin of groat

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

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.

From Salon

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

From New York Times

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

From Washington Post

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

From Washington Times

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

From Seattle Times