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cereal

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈsɪriəl/ · UK /ˈsɪəriəl/

Forms: cereals

cereal means: A food made from grains, often eaten with milk for breakfast.

noun

BREAKFAST FOODA1

A food made from grains, often eaten with milk for breakfast.

  • I eat cereal for breakfast.
  • Would you like milk with your cereal?
  • She bought two boxes of cereal.

Common phrases: breakfast cereal, bowl of cereal, cereal with milk

GRAIN PLANTB2

A grass, such as wheat or rice, grown for its seeds, which people use as food.

  • Wheat is an important cereal.
  • Farmers grow several cereals in this region.
  • This cereal grows well in cold weather.

Similar words: grain crop

Common phrases: cereal crop, grow cereal, cereal plants

EDIBLE GRAINB2

The seeds of plants such as wheat, rice, or oats, used as food.

  • The mill turns cereal into flour.
  • Store cereals in a cool, dry place.
  • These cereals provide much of the family’s daily food.

Similar words: grain

Common phrases: wholegrain cereal, cereal grains, cereal flour

Questions about cereal

What does cereal mean?

A food made from grains, often eaten with milk for breakfast.

What is cereal in other languages?

Türkçe: kahvaltılık gevrek · Español: cereales · Français: céréales · Deutsch: Frühstücksflocken · Italiano: cereali da colazione · 日本語: シリアル

How do you pronounce cereal?

In American English /ˈsɪriəl/; in British English /ˈsɪəriəl/.

How do you use cereal in a sentence?

I eat cereal for breakfast. Would you like milk with your cereal?

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