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cereal definition

ce·real (sir′ē əl)

adjective

of grain or the grasses producing grain

Etymology: < L Cerealis, of Ceres, goddess of agriculture < IE base *er-, *rē-, to grow: see create

noun

  1. any grain used for food, as wheat, oats, or rice
  2. any grass producing such grain
  3. ☆ food made from grain, esp. breakfast food, as oatmeal or cornflakes

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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