Associations to the word «Groat»

Wiktionary

GROAT, noun. (chiefly in the plural) hulled grain
GROAT, noun. (archaic or historical) Any of various old coins of England and Scotland.
GROAT, noun. An historic English silver coin worth four English pennies, still minted as one of the set of Maundy coins.

Dictionary definition

GROAT, noun. A former English silver coin worth four pennies.

Wise words

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