oatmeal

== English == === Alternative forms === otmeal (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English otemele, from ote (“oat”) + mele (“meal, coarse-ground grains”). Equivalent to oat +‎ meal. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈoʊtmil/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈəʊtmiːl/ IPA(key): (obsolete) /ˈɒtmiːl/ Hyphenation: oat‧meal === Noun === oatmeal (usually uncountable, plural oatmeals) Meal made from rolled or round oats. A breakfast cereal made from rolled oats, cooked in milk and/or water. Synonym: (Britain) porridge A light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === oatmeal (not comparable) Of a light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal ==== Derived terms ==== oatmeal drink oatmeal porridge ==== Translations ==== === See also === === References === === Further reading === oatmeal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia