groat
noun [ C ] uk/ɡrəʊt/ us/ɡroʊt/
(COIN)
（旧时在英格兰和苏格兰使用的一种）银币，格罗特
a silver coin used in the past, for example in England and Scotland
When the fourpenny groat was introduced passengers handed that over. 四便士的银币一经出现，乘客便开始使用。
She felt as if she had just robbed a lame beggar of his last groat. 她觉得自己仿佛抢走了一个跛足乞丐最后一枚银币。
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- They paid him a groat a day.
- 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.
(SEED)
[ usually plural ]去壳谷粒（如燕麦粒、小麦粒、黑麦粒等）
the seed part of crops such as oats, wheat, and rye, with its hard outer shell removed
Cook until all the liquid is absorbed and the groats are cooked through and tender. 煮至所有液体均被吸收，谷粒熟透并变软。
Whole oats were gently dried, then lightly ground to loosen their outer casing and release the groat. 将燕麦整体微微烘干，然后轻轻磨松外壳，现出谷粒。
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- 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.