Oat Field

Oat

The oat, sometimes called the common oat, is a species of cereal grass (Avena) grown for fodder and for its seed, which is known by the same name. Oats appear to have been domesticated as a secondary crop, as their seeds resembled those of other cereals closely enough for them to be included by early cultivators. Oats tolerate cold winters less well than cereals such as wheat, barley, and rye, but need less summer heat and more rain, making them important in areas such as Northwest Europe that have cool, wet summers. They can tolerate low-nutrient and acid soils. Oats grow thickly and vigorously, allowing them to outcompete many weeds, and compared to other cereals are relatively free from diseases.

oat

Noun

1. Widely cultivated cereal grass, typically Avena sativa.
2. Any of the numerous species, varieties, or cultivars of any of several similar grain plants in genus Avena.

Prepositional phrase

1. Alternative letter-case form of OAT.

field

Noun

1. A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.
2. The open country near or belonging to a town or city.

Verb

1. To intercept or catch (a ball) and play it.
2. To be the team catching and throwing the ball, as opposed to hitting it.