English · Word Candidate

cereal

/ˈsɪə.ɹɪ.əl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: cereals

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A type of grass (such as wheat, rice or oats) cultivated for its edible grains.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The grains of such a grass.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

Of or relating to cereal.

Adjective

Examples

Wheat .. is, of all the cereal seeds, the best adapted to the making of bread.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

Of or relating to the goddess Ceres.

Adjective

Examples

By means of statues and coinage depicting his wife Livia in the guise of Ceres and himself in the Cereal crown of the Arval Brethren, Augustus implied that his own godlike charisma helped keep the plebeians fed […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “cereal” mean?

A type of grass (such as wheat, rice or oats) cultivated for its edible grains.

Is “cereal” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.