Groats and Berries (berry) : what are they and their differences

Groats (or in some cases, 'berries'), are the hulled kernels of various cereal grains such asoat, wheat, and rye. Groats are whole grainsthat include the cereal germ and fiber-richbran portion of the grain as well as theendosperm (which is the usual product ofmilling).

Groats can also be produced frompseudocereal seeds such as buckwheat.

Info source: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groat_(grain)