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I believe the answer is:

oats

(Other definitions for oats that I've seen before include "Porridge ingredient" , "A cereal crop" , "Food for horses and Scots (said Dr Johnson)" , "Cereal food for horses" , "Porridge mix" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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