wild oat
noun
Definition of wild oat
1 : any of several Old World wild grasses (genus Avena); especially : a Eurasian annual weed (A. fatua) common in meadows and pastures
2 wild oats plural : offenses and indiscretions ascribed to youthful exuberance —usually used in the phrase sow one's wild oats
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15th Century
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15th century
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