释义 |
wild oat noun 1. a. : a wild grass of the genus Avena: as (1) : a European annual weed (A. fatua) that is common in meadows and pastures (2) : wild red oat b. : tall oat grass c. : a plant of the genus Uvularia 2. wild oats plural a. : offenses and indiscretions ascribed to youthful exuberance b. : male premarital promiscuity — usually used in the phrase sow one's wild oats |