groats

American  

[grohts] / groʊts /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. hulled grain, as wheat or oats, broken into fragments.

2. hulled kernels of oats, buckwheat, or barley.

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groats British  

/ ɡrəʊts /

plural noun

1. the hulled and crushed grain of oats, wheat, or certain other cereals

2. the parts of oat kernels used as food

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Etymology

Origin of groats

before 1100; Middle English grotes (plural), Old English grot meal; akin to grits

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 • May 31, 2025

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

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

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

From Washington Times • Aug. 25, 2022

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

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2022

Unfortunately, for the next two weeks beans have been substituted for oatmeal or groats.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank