cereal
Americannoun
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any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
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the grain itself.
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some edible preparation of it, especially a breakfast food.
adjective
noun
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any grass that produces an edible grain, such as oat, rye, wheat, rice, maize, sorghum, and millet
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the grain produced by such a plant
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any food made from this grain, esp breakfast food
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(modifier) of or relating to any of these plants or their products
cereal farming
Other Word Forms
- noncereal adjective
Etymology
Origin of cereal
Example Sentences
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But Target's deadline to change its cereal offerings - by this spring - puts its ahead of some rivals and ahead of some food companies' multi-year timelines.
From BBC
He launched a similar inquiry into Kellogg’s, suggesting it had deceptively marketed its cereals, as if it were some scandalous secret that Froot Loops contain food coloring.
The cereal shift is part of a broader effort by Target to sharpen its merchandise assortment and rebuild momentum after several uneven years marked by weaker discretionary spending and operational challenges in stores.
He had not been to the grocery store for a few days and he and his friend were tired of going through boxes of old cereal.
From Los Angeles Times
The cereal maker lowered its earnings and sales outlooks for the full year, citing weak consumer sentiment.
From Barron's
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