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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bellwort, merry bells, wild oatsnoun

    any of various plants of the genus Uvularia having yellowish drooping bell-shaped flowers

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  1. wild oats

    Wild oats usually refer to the species Avena fatua, a type of grass plant native to Eurasia but considered as a weed in some other parts of the world. However, in a metaphorical sense, "sowing one's wild oats" is an idiom referring to a period of youthful indiscretions or rebellion, typically involving irresponsible behavior and sexual promiscuity before settling down.

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  1. Wild Oats

    Wild Oats is a short-lived American television sitcom that aired in 1994 on Fox.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Wild Oats in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Wild Oats in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Wild Oats in a Sentence

  1. Barry Manilow:

    I was in love with Susan, i just was not ready for marriage. I was out making music every night, sowing my wild oats — I was too young. I wasn’t ready to settle down.

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