Embden groats

noun

Crushed or cracked groats (hulled oats) for making gruel.

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Meanings

nounEmbden groats pl (plural only)
  1. historicalpluralplural onlyCrushed or cracked groats (hulled oats) for making gruel.

Origin

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.

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APA

Embden groats. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Embden%20groats

MLA

“Embden groats.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Embden%20groats. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Embden groats,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Embden%20groats.

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