groat

¹groat

noun \ˈgrōt\

Definition of GROAT

1

usually plural but singular or plural in construction : hulled grain broken into fragments larger than grits

2

: a grain (as of oats) exclusive of the hull

Origin of GROAT

Middle English grotes, plural, from Old English grotan, plural of grot; akin to Old English grēot grit

First Known Use: 12th century

Rhymes with GROAT

bloat, boat, coat, cote, dote, float, gloat, goat, haute, moat, mote, note, oat, quote, rote, shoat, stoat, throat, tote, vote