1
a
: meal made from oats
b
: rolled oats
2
: porridge made from ground or rolled oats
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To add more nuts to your diet, try tossing them in fruit bowls, salads, oatmeal, and more.
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 16 Dec. 2025
Divide the oatmeal between two bowls, add the cheese, and mix.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
Executive pastry chef Jess Robertson, Ian’s wife, concocts desserts ranging from $4 oatmeal cream pies to $100 banana splits.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
Dietitians consistently recommend oatmeal, cottage cheese, and avocado as some of the most nutrient-dense, flexible breakfast options.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 15 Dec. 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 16 Dec. 2025
Divide the oatmeal between two bowls, add the cheese, and mix.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
Executive pastry chef Jess Robertson, Ian’s wife, concocts desserts ranging from $4 oatmeal cream pies to $100 banana splits.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
Dietitians consistently recommend oatmeal, cottage cheese, and avocado as some of the most nutrient-dense, flexible breakfast options.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Oatmeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oatmeal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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oatmeal
noun
oat·meal
ˈōt-ˌmēl 
ōt-ˈmē(ə)l
1
: oats husked and ground into meal or flattened into flakes
2
: a hot cereal made from oatmeal
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