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Record 1 1994-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Crops
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
CONT

The groat is the caryopsis of domestic or wild oats; the kernel with the hull removed.

OBS

Term used in grading Canadian grains at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes industrielles
  • Minoterie et céréales
CONT

Le gruau est le caryopse de l'avoine cultivée ou de la folle avoine; le grain est l'enveloppe enlevée.

OBS

Terme en usage à la Commission Canadienne des grains dans l'agréage du grain.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
OBS

Often plural.

DEF

hulled grain broken into fragments larger than grits.

OBS

The term "grits" is sometimes used as a synonym for groats.

Key term(s)
  • groats
  • grits

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
DEF

Grains d'avoine (d'orge, de blé ou d'une autre céréale) mondés et grossièrement moulus, sans trace de son.

OBS

Les fragments sont plus gros que ceux de la semoule.

OBS

Au pluriel, le terme gruau prend un x: gruaux.

OBS

gru: ancienne forme du mot gruau.

Spanish

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