OATMEAL

oatmeal, rolled oats

(noun) meal made from rolled or ground oats

oatmeal, burgoo

(noun) porridge made of rolled oats

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oatmeal (usually uncountable, plural oatmeals)

Meal made from rolled or round oats.

A breakfast cereal made from rolled oats, cooked in milk and/or water.

Synonym: porridge (Britain)

A light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal.

Adjective

oatmeal (not comparable)

Of a light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal

Source: Wiktionary


Oat"meal`, n.

1. Meal made of oats. Gay.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: A plant of the genus Panicum; panic grass.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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