groats

noun

Meaning

(chiefly in the plural) Hulled grain.
Any of various old coins of England and Scotland.
A historical English silver coin worth four English pennies, still minted as one of the set of Maundy coins.
A proverbial small sum; a whit or jot.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

fourpence(English)grits(English)oats(English)pearl barley(English)graham flour(English)wholewheat(English)bulgar(English)rusk(English)groat(English)oat(English)kasha(English)buckwheat(English)

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Sources

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