cereal
[ seer-ee-uh l ]
/ ˈsɪər i əl /
noun
any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
the grain itself.
some edible preparation of it, especially a breakfast food.
adjective
of or relating to grain or the plants producing it.
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British Dictionary definitions for cereal
cereal
/ (ˈsɪərɪəl) /
noun
any grass that produces an edible grain, such as oat, rye, wheat, rice, maize, sorghum, and millet
the grain produced by such a plant
any food made from this grain, esp breakfast food
(modifier)
of or relating to any of these plants or their products
cereal farming
Word Origin for cereal
C19: from Latin
cereālis concerning agriculture, of
Ceres
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Scientific definitions for cereal
cereal
[ sîr′ē-əl ]
A grass, such as corn, rice, sorghum, or wheat, whose starchy grains are used as food. Cereals are annual plants, and cereal crops must be reseeded for each growing season. Cereal grasses were domesticated during the Neolithic Period and formed the basis of early agriculture.