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oaten

[ oht-n ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or made of oats.
  2. of or made of oatmeal.
  3. made of an oat straw.


oaten

/ ˈəʊtən /

adjective

  1. made of oats or oat straw
“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 oaten1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; oat, -en 2
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Example Sentences

Janet looked, and by the light of Will o' Wisp she could just catch sight of their little oaten pipes.

When the widow set before her some oaten bread and dried fish, she ate, without perceiving that none was left for her hostess.

"With oaten pipe the rustic maids," quoth the Woffington, improvising.

A loaf of oaten bread and a basin of skim milk, she had just heated, was placed before her father.

What brains of genius have been nourished on porridge and oaten cake in this country of ours!

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