ce·re·al
cereal
- pronunciation:
- si
ri
l
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any plant producing an edible grain, such as wheat, rye, or oats, or the like.
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| definition 2: |
the edible seed of such a plant.
- similar words:
- grain
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| definition 3: |
food processed from grain, esp. a breakfast food.
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| related words: |
meal |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of or relating to grain-producing plants or grain products.
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The words
cereal and
serial (in a series) sound alike but have different meanings.
Cereal is from
Ceres, goddess of the harvest in Roman mythology.