oats
n. C / U B1 Intermediate US //ˈoʊts// UK //ˈəʊts// oats
n. a type of grain used to make food like porridge or cereal. You often see them rolled into flat pieces for cooking.
n. the edible seeds of a cereal grass, typically processed by rolling or grinding for human consumption or used as livestock feed.
I eat a bowl of oats with milk every morning.
The recipe calls for two cups of rolled oats to give the cookies a chewy texture.
Agricultural yields for oats have remained steady, though their primary use has shifted from animal fodder to a staple of health-conscious human diets.
Usage
Usually plural when referring to the grain as food; uncountable when referring to the crop or the substance in general.