oatmeal

oatmeal (ˈəʊtˌmiːl)

—n
1.	meal ground from oats, used for making porridge, oatcakes, etc
2.	a. a greyish-yellow colour
	b. (as adjective): an oatmeal coat

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Word Origin & History

oatmeal

1393, from oat (q.v.) + M.E. mele (see meal (2)).

Example sentences

Oats are used mainly as livestock feed, but also go into oatmeal and other

breakfast cereals.

Granola is basically an oatmeal cookie in cereal form.

Use leftover oatmeal in these moist, nourishing muffins.

Instant oatmeal is processed similarly to quick oatmeal through the steaming

stage.

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