cereal

Definition

A type of grass (such as wheat, rice or oats) cultivated for its edible grains.

Etymology

Borrowed from French céréale (“having to do with cereal”), from Latin Cerealis (“of or relating to Ceres”), from Ceres (“Roman goddess of agriculture”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (“grow”), from which also Latin sincerus (English sincere) and Latin crēscō (“grow”) (English crescent).

Example Sentences

• "Would you like some cereal?"
• "Which cereal would you like for breakfast?"
• "A bowl of cereal"

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