oats
nounUK /əʊts/
US /oʊts/
Oats are small grains that people cook and eat for breakfast.
She had a warm bowl of oats with honey for breakfast.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The plant that produces these grains.
The farmer planted oats in the field last spring.
3. A breakfast food made by boiling oats in water or milk.
He eats oats every morning before school.
4. Seeds used as food for animals such as horses.
The horses were fed oats from a bucket.