"oat-like" meaning in English

See oat-like in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more oat-like [comparative], most oat-like [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} oat-like (comparative more oat-like, superlative most oat-like)
  1. Alternative form of oatlike Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: oatlike
    Sense id: en-oat-like-en-adj-tdqDNlnD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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