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Oast

OAST, OAT, n. A plant of the genus Avena, and more usually, the See d of the plant. The word is commonly used in the plural, oats. This plant flourishes best in cold latitudes, and degenerates in the warm. The...

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OAST,

OAT, n.

A plant of the genus Avena, and more usually, the See d of the plant. The word is commonly used in the plural, oats. This plant flourishes best in cold latitudes, and degenerates in the warm. The meal of this grain, oatmeal, forms a considerable and very valuable article of food for man in Scotland, and every where oats are excellent food for horses and cattle.

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