English · Food & Drink
cereal
/ˈsɪə.ri.əl/
[/ˈsɪə.ri.əl/]
grain breakfast food
Beginnernoun
Definition
Cereal is a breakfast food made from grain, usually eaten with milk in a bowl.
Example
The children poured cereal into their bowls, splashing cold milk over the crunchy flakes.
The children poured cereal into their bowls, splashing cold milk over the crunchy flakes.
Etymology
From Latin 'Cerealis' (of Ceres, the goddess of agriculture and grain).
How & Where It’s Used
Refers both to grain crops and to packaged breakfast foods made from them.