How Do You Spell CEREAL?

Pronunciation: [sˈi͡əɹɪə͡l] (IPA)

The word "cereal" is commonly misspelled as "serial". The correct spelling uses the vowel sound /ɪər/ (pronounced as "eer") instead of the vowel sound /iː/ (pronounced as "ee"). The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription for "cereal" is /ˈsɪər.iəl/ while the transcription for "serial" is /ˈsɪr.i.əl/. Remembering the correct spelling of "cereal" can be helpful in avoiding errors in written communication, especially when discussing breakfast options or agricultural products.

CEREAL Meaning and Definition

  1. Cereal, noun:

    1. A type of grain typically cultivated for its edible seeds, characterized by its grass-like appearance, use in the production of foodstuffs, and often used as a staple crop. Common cereal grains include wheat, rice, maize (corn), oats, barley, and rye.

    2. The edible seeds or grains of these plants, often processed and consumed as a food source after removal from the stalk, husk, or chaff. Cereal grains are widely used in various culinary applications, such as baking, brewing, and breakfast cereals.

    3. A common form of breakfast food that consists of these processed grains, usually in a ready-to-eat dry form. Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals are typically consumed with milk, yogurt, or other toppings and commonly served early in the day as a convenient and nutritious meal option.

    4. A cereal-based product, often enjoyed as a snack or served as a side dish, made from processed cereal grains that are typically shaped into small, bite-sized pieces. Examples include breakfast cereal bars, granola bars, and cereal snack mixes.

    5. In botany, the grass family (Poaceae), of which cereal plants are a part, consisting of plants with narrow leaves, hollow stems, clustered flowers, and often bearing edible grains. Cereal plants are cultivated worldwide and are a vital source of sustenance and nutrition for human populations.

  2. Relating to any edible grain or the plant producing it.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

  3. • Pert. to all kinds of grain used for food.
    • One of the grain kind.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of CEREAL

The word "cereal" originates from the Latin term "Ceres", which refers to the Roman goddess of agriculture and harvest. "Ceres" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "ker", meaning "to grow" or "to nourish". Over time, the term evolved and came to refer specifically to the edible grains produced in agriculture, such as wheat, rice, corn, oats, etc. This eventually led to the modern usage of "cereal" to describe breakfast food made from these grains.

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Plural form of CEREAL is CEREALS

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