Etymology

oatmeal

oat·meal
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Today it means: Meal made from rolled or round oats. Full definition →

Middle English otemele
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromotemele
  2. English todayoatmeal

From Middle English otemele, from ote (“oat”) + mele (“meal, coarse-ground grains”). Equivalent to oat + meal.

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