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oatmeal

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊtmiːl/

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Definition of oatmeal

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1meal made from ground oats, used in porridge, oatcakes, or other food: medium Scottish oatmeal [as modifier]:oatmeal porridge
  • North American porridge made from oatmeal or rolled oats.
  • 2a greyish-fawn colour flecked with brown: [as modifier]:an oatmeal jacket

Origin:

late Middle English: from oat and meal2

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