0 a silver coin used in the past, for example in England and Scotland :
When the fourpenny groat was introduced passengers handed that over.
She felt as if she had just robbed a lame beggar of his last groat.
1 the seed part of crops such as oats, wheat, and rye, with its hard outer shell removed:
Groats became more established after they were reissued in 1351 by Edward III, with a lower weight of 72 grains.
The groat reappeared as the silver fourpenny piece in the 19th century.
Rolled oats are made by steaming groats and flattening them with a roller.
Split groats make ordinary, more gelatinous porridge.
Kasha, also referred to as buckwheat groats, is low in calories and fat.
