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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCereal
/ˈsɪəriəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A grass producing an edible grain, such as oats, wheat, or corn.
"Cereals are a major source of food worldwide."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 19th century: from modern Latin cerealis 'of Ceres', from Latin Ceres, the name of the Roman goddess of agriculture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cereal" is said worldwide
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céréale
Transliteration: céréale
"Je mange des céréales tous les matins."
Müsli
Transliteration: Müsli
"Ich esse morgens gerne Müsli mit Milch."
cereale
Transliteration: cereale
"A colazione mangio sempre i cereali."
cereal
Transliteration: cereal
"Me gusta desayunar cereal con leche."
cereal
Transliteration: cereal
"Eu costumo comer cereal no café da manhã."
अनाज
Transliteration: anaaj
"गेहूं और चावल मुख्य अनाज हैं।"
谷物
Transliteration: gǔwù
"我早上喜欢吃谷物早餐。"
시리얼
Transliteration: sirieol
"아침으로 우유에 시리얼을 말아 먹어요."
シリアル
Transliteration: shiriaru
"毎朝シリアルを食べています。"
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