cereal
word
/ˈsɪɹiəɫ/
SEER-ee-uhl
/sˈiəɹɪəl/
SEER-ee-uhl
Definition
A food made from grains, often eaten for breakfast with milk. It can also mean grain plants such as wheat, rice, or corn in farming or food contexts.
Usage & Nuances
In everyday English, 'cereal' usually means breakfast cereal. In more formal or agricultural contexts, it can mean grains as a crop. Common phrases: 'a bowl of cereal', 'breakfast cereal', 'cereal box'.
Spanish: cerealPortuguese (BR): cerealPortuguese (PT): cereais (de pequeno-almoço) - cerealChinese (Simplified): 麦片 - 谷物早餐Chinese (Traditional): 麥片 - 穀物早餐Hindi: सीरियल - नाश्ते का अनाजArabic: حبوب الإفطار - الحبوبBengali: সেরিয়াল - শস্যRussian: хлопья - злакиJapanese: シリアル - 穀物Vietnamese: ngũ cốcKorean: 시리얼 - 곡물Turkish: kahvaltılık gevrek - tahılUrdu: سیرل - اناجIndonesian: sereal - sereal (tanaman)
Example Sentences
This cereal has a lot of sugar.
basic
I eat cereal with milk every morning.
basic
There is no cereal in the kitchen.
basic
I was running late, so I just grabbed a bowl of cereal.
natural
The kids finished the whole box of cereal in two days.
natural
We grow cereal crops like wheat and corn on this farm.
natural