Definition of sea oat
1
: a tall grass (Uniola paniculata) that has panicles resembling those of the oat, grows on the coast of the southern U.S., and is useful as a sand binder
—usually used in plural
2
sea oats plural
: a cluster of yellowish vase-shaped egg cases of a whelk of the genus Thais : sea corn
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“Sea oat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20oat. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of sea oat was in 1879
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