Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cereal — 1832, grass yielding edible grain, originally an adj. (1818) having to do with edible grain, from Fr. céréale (16c., of Ceres; 18c. in grain sense), from L. Cerealis of grain, originally of Ceres, from Ceres, Italic goddess of agriculture, from… … Etymology dictionary
cereal — ► NOUN 1) a grain used for food, for example wheat, maize, or rye. 2) a grass producing such grain. 3) a breakfast food made from a cereal grain or grains. ORIGIN Latin, from Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture … English terms dictionary
Cereal — Ce re*al n. Any grass cultivated for its edible grain, or the grain itself; usually in the plural. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cereal — [sir′ē əl] adj. [< L Cerealis, of CERES, goddess of agriculture < IE base * k̑er , * k̑rē , to grow: see CREATE] of grain or the grasses producing grain n. 1. any grain used for food, as wheat, oats, or rice 2. any grass producing such… … English World dictionary
grass|worm — «GRAS WURM, GRAHS », noun. the larva of a night flying moth that occurs in great numbers, damaging cereal crops and pastures … Useful english dictionary
cereal — /sear ee euhl/, n. 1. any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn. 2. the grain itself. 3. some edible preparation of it, esp. a breakfast food. adj. 4. of or pertaining to grain or the plants… … Universalium
cereal farming — Introduction growing (plant) of cereal crops for human food and livestock feed, as well as for other uses, including industrial starch. Cereals, or grains, are members of the grass family cultivated primarily for their starchy seeds… … Universalium
grass — Synonyms and related words: Bengal grass, DET, DMT, English rye grass, Italian rye grass, Kentucky bluegrass, LSD, Mary Jane, STP, THC, acid, aftergrass, alfilaria, antidepressant, ataractic, bamboo, barley, beach grass, beard grass, bent, bent… … Moby Thesaurus
cereal — Synonyms and related words: aftergrass, bamboo, botanic, breakfast food, bulbous, cane, cereal plant, corn, cornflakes, dry cereal, farina, farinaceous, farinaceous plant, fog, forage grass, fruitlike, fruity, frumenty, grain, graminaceous plant … Moby Thesaurus
cereal processing — Introduction treatment of cereals (cereal) and other plants to prepare their starch for human food, animal feed, or industrial use. Nutrient composition of selected raw cereal grains (per 100 grams)Cereals, or grains, are members of… … Universalium
