Definitions

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  • noun Plural form of oat.
  • noun Seeds of an oat plant.

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Examples

  • Skip the tacos and eat breakfast! mix ground goose with some ground pork, sage, pepper, salt, pan fry and have with eggs! the wife said "heck this would make good meatloaf" so we mixed in oats, egg, ground horseradish, chopped carrots (gotta get them veggies in), worchester and ketchup!

    Goose Tacos 2009

  • Skip the tacos and eat breakfast! mix ground goose with some ground pork, sage, pepper, salt, pan fry and have with eggs! the wife said "heck this would make good meatloaf" so we mixed in oats, egg, ground horseradish, chopped carrots (gotta get them veggies in), worchester and ketchup!

    Goose Tacos 2009

  • Stir in oats and cook until desired consistency is reached, about 1 to 3 minutes.

    Gratitude for Small Things like Oatmeal Sarah Lenz 2009

  • As the American Dietetic Association explains, the fiber in oats helps lower cholesterol levels and regulate blood sugar, decreasing your risk of heart disease and stroke.

    LIVESTRONG.COM: Healthy Food Picks at Stellar Prices LIVESTRONG.COM 2010

  • Stir in oats and cook until desired consistency is reached, about 1 to 3 minutes.

    Archive 2009-01-01 Sarah Lenz 2009

  • Mix in oats, then with a rubber spatula fold in the chocolate chips, walnuts, coconut and raisins.

    Kitchen Sink Cookies 2008

  • It tasted like a stick of butter rolled in oats, and despite my best intentions, I loved it.

    Some Things « martinis & mantras 2008

  • Mix in oats and rice krispies, then stir in chocolate chips, coconut and walnuts until everything is well-distributed.

    Baking Bites » Print » Ranger Cookies 2008

  • Mix in oats, then with a rubber spatula fold in the chocolate chips, walnuts, coconut and raisins.

    Christmas Cookie Caper '08: #4 - Kitchen Sink Cookies 2008

  • Mix in oats, then with a rubber spatula fold in the chocolate chips, walnuts, coconut and raisins.

    Archive 2008-05-01 2008

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  • how dr j defined this word – oh very droll

    December 13, 2008

  • Cockney slang: oats (and barley) = charlie (cocaine).

    August 16, 2009

  • From Samuel Johnson's Dictionary (1755)

    "oats: A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people."


    Rude.

    October 9, 2015