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barley |
a cereal plant bearing bristled grains on densely packed spikes. [1/2 definitions] |
bran |
the husk of wheat and other cereal grains, left after the grain is ground and the flour or meal is sifted out. |
corn1 |
a tall cereal plant that produces cylinder-shaped ears with rows of edible yellow or white seeds. [2/7 definitions] |
cornflakes |
a commercially prepared breakfast cereal made of small toasted flakes of coarse cornmeal, usu. eaten in milk. |
ergot |
a fungal disease that infects the flowering stems of cereal plants and replaces the grains with hard, dark, fungal bodies. [1/3 definitions] |
farina |
meal or flour made from cereal grains, used for cooked cereal or pudding, or as a thickening agent in soup. |
gluten |
a protein found in certain cereal grains, esp. wheat, that gives dough an elastic texture. [2 definitions] |
gluten-free |
of a diet or food substance, not containing gluten, which is an elastic substance that occurs in certain cereal grains and gives dough an elastic texture. |
gorp |
a mixture of raisins, nuts, dry cereal, and the like eaten as a high-energy snack; trail mix. |
grain |
collectively, the small hard seeds of cereal plants such as wheat or rice, used for food and often ground into flour. [3/11 definitions] |
granola |
a dry, often baked mixture of grains, raisins, nuts, honey, and the like, eaten as a snack or breakfast cereal. |
maize |
(chiefly British) a tall cereal plant that produces cylinder-shaped ears with rows of edible yellow or white seeds that can be eaten as a vegetable; corn. [1/3 definitions] |
mao tai |
a strong, transparent liquor from China that is distilled from sorghum, a cereal grass. |
mush1 |
a thick, soft cereal, usu. of corn meal boiled in water or milk. [2/3 definitions] |
Pablum |
trademark for a smooth, bland baby cereal. [1/2 definitions] |
porridge |
boiled cereal grains or meal, such as oatmeal, usu. eaten with milk. |
porringer |
a shallow bowl or cup, often with a handle, used esp. by children for soup, hot cereal, or the like. |
pudding |
a dish with a similar consistency, unsweetened and thickened with cereal, rice, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
ragi |
a cereal grass of Africa and Asia, cultivated for its edible grain. |
rye1 |
a widely cultivated grass, of which the seeds are used for cereal, flour, and other grain products. [1/4 definitions] |
thresh |
to separate the grain from the chaff of (a cereal such as wheat). [1/3 definitions] |
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