ce·re·al
 cereal
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Homophone Note, Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any plant whose grains are used for food, such as wheat, oats, rice, or rye.
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| definition 2: |
food made from grain and eaten for breakfast.
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| related words: |
meal |
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.