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oat vs grain

grain vs oat

oat and grain both are nouns.

oat is not a verb while grain is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oat Yes No No No
grain Yes No Yes No
As nouns, grain is a hypernym of oat; that is, grain is a word with a broader meaning than oat:
  • oat: seed of the annual grass Avena sativa (spoken of primarily in the plural as `oats')
  • grain: foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
Other hypernyms of oat include cereal, food grain.
oat (noun) grain (noun)
seed of the annual grass Avena sativa (spoken of primarily in the plural as `oats') the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats') the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
the smallest possible unit of anything
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
a cereal grass
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
oat (verb) grain (verb)
form into grains
become granular
thoroughly work in
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
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