1
a
: meal made from oats
b
: rolled oats
2
: porridge made from ground or rolled oats
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Its granolas, cereals and oatmeal are shelved in roughly 30,000 grocery stores across the U.S., including Kroger, Albertsons, Whole Foods and Walmart.
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Ryan Johnston,zachary Green, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
The grocery store has issued a voluntary recall of several products purchased between Feb. 10-Feb. 15, including raw walnuts, organic red quinoa and organic oatmeal.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
This lightweight formula also soothes the skin with the help of ingredients like colloidal oatmeal, aloe and arnica.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025
Colloidal Oatmeal Colloidal oatmeal, which is finely ground oatmeal, can help soothe the skin and relieve itchiness.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Johnston,zachary Green, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
The grocery store has issued a voluntary recall of several products purchased between Feb. 10-Feb. 15, including raw walnuts, organic red quinoa and organic oatmeal.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
This lightweight formula also soothes the skin with the help of ingredients like colloidal oatmeal, aloe and arnica.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025
Colloidal Oatmeal Colloidal oatmeal, which is finely ground oatmeal, can help soothe the skin and relieve itchiness.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Oatmeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oatmeal. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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oatmeal
noun
oat·meal
ˈōt-ˌmēl 
ōt-ˈmē(ə)l
1
: oats husked and ground into meal or flattened into flakes
2
: a hot cereal made from oatmeal
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