cereal

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adjective

ce·re·al ˈsir-ē-əl How to pronounce cereal (audio)

: relating to grain or to the plants that produce it

also : made of grain

cereal

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noun

: a plant (such as a grass) yielding starchy grain suitable for food

also : its grain

: a prepared foodstuff of grain (such as oatmeal or cornflakes)

Example Sentences

Noun Wheat and barley are common cereals. Some kinds of cereal have a lot of added sugar. Some cereals have a lot of added sugar.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

To start, a quick Grains 101: Grains are the seeds of grass-like plants called cereals, such as wheat, corn, and rice, and some non-cereal plants (pseudocereals), including buckwheat, quinoa, and amaranth.

Lisa Zwirn, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2022 Specialty varieties include Key lime pie, cereal crunch, vegan chocolate peanut butter and spectacular s’mores.

Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2019 Cereal grains like oatmeal, whole fruits, and beans are all good sources of soluble fiber.

Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, 23 May 2017 Cereal growers must meet stringent quality criteria according to the end-use of their crop: for pasta production durum wheat must have a protein content of 14%.

National Geographic, 24 Feb. 2017

Noun

Martha’s Vineyard community responds On Friday, Massachusetts Rep. Dylan Fernandes, D- Falmouth, tweeted photos of five migrants eating breakfast cereal, gathered inside a church and three air mattresses set up inside a large room.

Ana Ceballos And David Ovalle, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022 More:Eggs, cereal, milk prices soar: How much costs have gone up in past year Besides the grilling competition, there will be music by Bill McAllister of WCSX, games, and photo opportunities.

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Sep. 2022 Like other cereal grains, barley has an inedible hull.

Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Some of these cereal grains are grains of rye, wheat, corn, and barley malt.

Toby Grey, BGR, 4 Sep. 2022 Visitors to the event may give a cash donation, paper towels or natural grain cereal.

cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 The chocolate chip cookie cereal is a childhood dream that's perfect for any meal of the day.

Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022 Aphids, tubeworms, digger wasps, cereal weevils, and bean bugs have also evolved symbiotic relationships with microbes for various purposes.

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2022 For a while last year, sugar and low-calorie sweeteners like erythritol, which is used in products like yogurt and cereal, were tough to pin down.

New York Times, 31 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from French & Latin; French céréale, borrowed from Latin Ceriālis, Cereālis "of the goddess Ceres, of wheat or bread," from Cerer-, Cerēs ceres + -ālis -al entry 1

Note: The derivation of Ceriālis, Cereālis is unclear, as formation directly from the noun does not look possible. M. Leumann (Lateinische Laut- und Formenlehre, Munich, 1977, p. 180) suggests as the base an earlier *Cerrius, from *Cerzios, syncopated from a possessive adjective *Cerez-ios. A putative *Cerriālis would have been re-formed to Ceriālis, then Cereālis, after Cerēs.

Noun

derivative of cereal entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1818, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	cereal
释义	cereal 1 of 2 adjective ce·re·al ˈsir-ē-əl : relating to grain or to the plants that produce it also : made of grain cereal 2 of 2 noun 1 : a plant (such as a grass) yielding starchy grain suitable for food also : its grain 2 : a prepared foodstuff of grain (such as oatmeal or cornflakes) Did you know? Cereal Has Roots in Roman Myth The Roman goddess Ceres, the equivalent of the Greek Demeter, was a calm goddess who didn't take part in the quarrels of the other gods. Her particular responsibility was the food-giving plants, and for that reason the food grains came to carry her name. Cereals of the ancient Romans included wheat, barley, spelt, oats, and millet—but not corn (maize), which was a cereal of the Americas. Example Sentences Noun Wheat and barley are common cereals. Some kinds of cereal have a lot of added sugar. Some cereals have a lot of added sugar. Recent Examples on the Web Adjective To start, a quick Grains 101: Grains are the seeds of grass-like plants called cereals, such as wheat, corn, and rice, and some non-cereal plants (pseudocereals), including buckwheat, quinoa, and amaranth. Lisa Zwirn, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2022 Specialty varieties include Key lime pie, cereal crunch, vegan chocolate peanut butter and spectacular s’mores. Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2019 Cereal grains like oatmeal, whole fruits, and beans are all good sources of soluble fiber. Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, 23 May 2017 Cereal growers must meet stringent quality criteria according to the end-use of their crop: for pasta production durum wheat must have a protein content of 14%. National Geographic, 24 Feb. 2017 Noun Martha’s Vineyard community responds On Friday, Massachusetts Rep. Dylan Fernandes, D- Falmouth, tweeted photos of five migrants eating breakfast cereal, gathered inside a church and three air mattresses set up inside a large room. Ana Ceballos And David Ovalle, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022 More:Eggs, cereal, milk prices soar: How much costs have gone up in past year Besides the grilling competition, there will be music by Bill McAllister of WCSX, games, and photo opportunities. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Sep. 2022 Like other cereal grains, barley has an inedible hull. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Some of these cereal grains are grains of rye, wheat, corn, and barley malt. Toby Grey, BGR, 4 Sep. 2022 Visitors to the event may give a cash donation, paper towels or natural grain cereal. cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 The chocolate chip cookie cereal is a childhood dream that's perfect for any meal of the day. Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022 Aphids, tubeworms, digger wasps, cereal weevils, and bean bugs have also evolved symbiotic relationships with microbes for various purposes. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2022 For a while last year, sugar and low-calorie sweeteners like erythritol, which is used in products like yogurt and cereal, were tough to pin down. New York Times, 31 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective borrowed from French & Latin; French céréale, borrowed from Latin Ceriālis, Cereālis "of the goddess Ceres, of wheat or bread," from Cerer-, Cerēs ceres + -ālis -al entry 1 Note: The derivation of Ceriālis, Cereālis is unclear, as formation directly from the noun does not look possible. M. Leumann (Lateinische Laut- und Formenlehre, Munich, 1977, p. 180) suggests as the base an earlier Cerrius, from Cerzios, syncopated from a possessive adjective Cerez-ios. A putative Cerriālis would have been re-formed to Ceriālis, then Cereālis, after Cerēs. Noun derivative of cereal entry 1 First Known Use Adjective 1818, in the meaning defined above Noun 1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing cereal cereal leaf beetle cereal leaf beetle Kids Definition cereal noun ce·re·al ˈsir-ē-əl 1 : a plant (as a grass) that produces grain for food 2 : a food prepared from grain breakfast cereals Medical Definition cereal 1 of 2 adjective ce·re·al ˈsir-ē-əl : relating to grain or to the plants that produce it also : made of grain cereal 2 of 2 noun 1 : a plant (as a grass) yielding farinaceous grain suitable for food also : its grain 2 : a prepared foodstuff of grain
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