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oat·meal

oatmeal

 
pronunciation:
ot mil
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: Oatmeal is a food substance made by grinding or rolling the seeds of a grain plant called "oats." Rolled oats come out looking like soft, flat flakes. Oatmeal is often cooked and eaten by itself or it is used in making other foods.
Lydia's mother sometimes makes cookies with oatmeal in them. They always come out nice and chewy.
definition 2: Oatmeal is a cooked food made from oats. The oats are cooked in boiling water with salt. People often eat oatmeal for breakfast, and they often add milk, sugar, or fruit to it.
In the winter, Karina likes to eat hot oatmeal with milk in the mornings.
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