Cereal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɪə.ɹɪ.əl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cereal is a noun meaning (countable) A type of grass (such as wheat, rice or oats) cultivated for its edible grains.
Meaning
(countable) A type of grass (such as wheat, rice or oats) cultivated for its edible grains.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) The grains of such a grass.
- (uncountable) Breakfast cereal.
- Of or relating to cereal.
Example Sentences
a bowl of cereal
Would you like some cereal?
Which cereal would you like for breakfast?
Wheat .. is, of all the cereal seeds, the best adapted to the making of bread.
Word Forms
- cereals
Synonyms for cereal
Depending on context, synonyms include foodgrain, grain.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include grain, wheat, rye, oatmeal, corn, porridge.
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