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Embden groats

Embden groats noun: crushed or cracked groats (hulled oats) for making gruel.

Noun

Embden groats pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only) Crushed or cracked groats (hulled oats) for making gruel.

Origin of Embden groats

Emden (previously Embden), in the extreme north-west of modern Germany, was an important port for the export of goods to England, including oats. However, the connection to Embden groats is not clear.

Questions about Embden groats

What does Embden groats mean?
Embden groats means crushed or cracked groats (hulled oats) for making gruel.
What part of speech is Embden groats?
Embden groats is a noun.

Words near Embden groats in the dictionary

  1. embaying
  2. embayment
  3. embayments
  4. embays
  5. Embden
  6. Embden groats
  7. Embdens
  8. embeam
  9. embeamed
  10. embeaming
  11. embeams

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