wild oat

A form of wild oats — Oats of non-cultivated species of Avena, a genus of grasses.

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wild oat grassAvena fatua
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Meanings

noun
  1. singularsingular of wild oats

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncommon in meadows and pastures

Similar
wild oat grassAvena fatua
Broader
oat
Also see
animated oat

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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