- made of oats or oat straw
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oat•en
(ōt′n),USA pronunciation adj.
- of, pertaining to, or made of oats.
- of or made of oatmeal.
- made of an oat straw.
- 1350–1400; Middle English; see oat, -en2
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oaten /ˈəʊtən/ adj
oat /oʊt/USA pronunciation
n.
oat•en, adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Plant Biology[uncountable] a cereal grass grown for its grain.
- Plant BiologyUsually, oats. [plural] the grain of this plant.
- Idioms feel one's oats,
- to have a strong sense of self-confidence.
oat•en, adj.
oat
(ōt),USA pronunciation n.
oat′like′, adj.
- Plant Biologya cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Plant BiologyUsually, oats. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) the seed of this plant, used as a food for humans and animals.
- Plant Biologyany of several plants of the same genus, as the wild oat.
- [Archaic.]a musical pipe made of an oat straw.
- Idioms feel one's oats, [Informal.]
- to feel frisky or lively.
- to be aware of and use one's importance or power.
- Idioms sow one's wild oats. See wild oat (def. 3).
- Middle English ote, Old English āte bef. 900