groats (B1)
noun
Definition
groats means (chiefly in the plural) Hulled grain. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses groats to mean (chiefly in the plural) Hulled grain.
The teacher asked students to find groats in the reading.
Check the words around groats to choose the right meaning.
How to Use groats
- a/the groats (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a groats."
- groats in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked groats in context before translating it."
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