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Definition of cereal - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
foodbreakfast food made from processed grains
- He eats cereal every morning with a banana..
2.
grainedible grains harvested from grass-like crop plants for food
- Farmers harvested the cereal to sell at the market.
3.
plantgrass cultivated for its edible grains
- Wheat is a common cereal grown worldwide.
Adjective
agriculturerelating to edible grains like wheat or corn
- The cereal crops this year include barley and oats.
Images of cereal
breakfast food made from processed grains 
edible grains harvested from grass-like crop plants for food
Expressions with cereal
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humorous term for someone who eats a lot of cereal
My brother is a real cereal killer; he finishes a box in one sitting.
grains eaten with milk for breakfast, sometimes sweetened
I eat breakfast cereal with milk every morning.
snack made of compressed breakfast cereal
I grabbed a cereal bar for breakfast.
bowl used for eating cereal
She poured milk into her cereal bowl.
paper box for selling breakfast cereals
She recycled the empty cereal box.
breakfast food served without heating
I prefer cold cereal with milk for breakfast.
cereal not heated before serving
I like to eat dry cereal with milk.
cooked breakfast food made from grains
She enjoys hot cereal with honey in the morning.
grain-producing plant grown mainly for its edible seeds as food
Wheat is a cereal crop widely cultivated across temperate regions.
Origin of cereal
Latin, cerealis (of grain)
Terms with cereal included in their meaning
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agriculture
small hard seed of cereal plants
plant
tall cereal crop grown for flour, bread, and feed
cooking staple
cereal crop and its seeds, used for food, drink, animal feed
nutrition
food bar made from cereal and fruit
agriculture
small cereal grain eaten for breakfast or baking
cereal
breakfast cereal made from rolled oats
agriculture
cereal crop used for food or animal feed
botany
narrow leaf of grass or cereal
agriculture
any cereal plant that is the main crop of a region
brewing ingredient
germinated cereal grains that have been dried
plant
cereal plant cultivated for its edible grain
grain
part of a cereal plant containing seeds
food
single grain of cereal like corn or wheat
British cereal
British term for any cereal crop like wheat or oats
material
made from dried cereal stalks
grain
outer layer of cereal grains separated during milling
breakfast cereal
wheat flake including the bran
food
type of breakfast cereal made from baked oats
drink
soak and dry cereal grain for brewing use
agriculture
group of cereal grasses grown for food
breakfast food
cereal made from bran and raisins
alcohol
whiskey made from a spicy cereal grain
agriculture
type of cereal grass used for food and whiskey
food
breakfast cereal made from toasted maize
Examples of cereal in a sentence
Cereal is a quick breakfast option. The cereal was stored in large silos. Cereal crops are vital for the country's economy. Rice is the region's most important cereal. The farmer planted cereal after the spring rains. Farmers are focusing on cereal production this season.
Cereal grains are essential for a balanced diet.
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- French:céréales, céréalier, ...
- German:Müsli, Getreide-, ...
- Italian:cereali, cereale, ...
- Spanish:cereal, de granos, ...
- Portuguese:cereal, grão, ...
- Chinese:麦片, 粮食的, ...
- Japanese:シリアル, 穀物の, ...
- Arabic:حُبُوب الإفطار, حَبُوبِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:דְגָנִים, דְּגָנִי, ...
- Russian:злаки, злаковый, ...
- Ukrainian:пластівці, зерновий, ...
- Hindi:सीरियल, अनाज से संबंधित, ...
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