GROAT


Meaning of GROAT in English

/ grəʊt; NAmE groʊt/ noun

a silver coin used in Europe in the past

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WORD ORIGIN

from Middle Dutch groot or Middle Low German grōte great, thick, hence thick penny.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.