oatmeal
noun/ˈəʊtmiːl/
/ˈəʊtmiːl/
[uncountable]- flour made from oats, used to make biscuits, porridge, etc.Topics Foodc2
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- (North American English) (also porridge especially in British English)a type of soft thick white food made by boiling oats in milk or water, eaten hot, especially for breakfast
- a pale brown colourTopics Colours and Shapesc2
Word Originlate Middle English: from oat and meal ‘crushed grain’.
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