cereals

Meanings

• noun

  A popular type of food made from grains that have been boiled in water, milk, or a water and milk mixture. It is often eaten cold or hot and can be served with various toppings.

  - "I usually have a bowl of cereals for breakfast."
  - "Cereals are a convenient and healthy option for a quick meal."

• noun

  A type of grain or seed, especially one that is edible and often used to make food.

  - "Quinoa is considered a cereal even though it's technically a seed."
  - "Oats are a type of cereal that is often used in porridge."

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Synonyms

foodgrain

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cereals
pearls , whirls , worlds , girls

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Variants

List of all variants of cereals that leads to same result
cereal , cereals

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Etymology

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From Old French 'serail', from Latin 'cerealis' meaning 'pertaining to grain'.

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Trivia

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1. Cereal was the first food to be eaten in space.

2. The largest cereal crop in the world is grown in China.

3. The first cereal to be sold as a ready-to-eat breakfast food was Grape-Nuts, which was introduced in 1904.

4. The average American consumes about 14 pounds of cereal per year.

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Related Concepts

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1. grains: Cereals are a type of grain.

2. breakfast: Cereals are often consumed for breakfast.

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Culture

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Cereals have been a staple food for many civilizations throughout history, particularly in Europe and North America. They are often consumed as breakfast food, but they can also be used in various dishes and baked goods. Cereals have been featured in literature, such as in the poem 'The Oatmeal Man' by Robert Louis Stevenson, and in art, such as in the painting 'The Harvest' by Jean-François Millet.

How to Memorize "cereals"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bowl of cereal with milk and toppings.
   - Visualize the different shapes and sizes of cereal pieces.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cereals' with the image of a bowl of breakfast food.
   - Think of the word 'grain' when you see or hear the word 'cereals'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence using the word 'cereals', such as 'Cereals are a delicious and convenient way to start my day'.
   - Use an acronym to remember the word, such as 'Cereals: Consistently Excellent, Rich, Energy-giving, and Luscious'.

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