cereal

[ˈsɪəɹiːəɫ]noun

A grain-based food commonly eaten with milk as a morning meal.

Example sentences

“The kids poured themselves bowls of cereal before school.”
“I always eat cereal with sliced bananas on top.”

Sounds exactly like 'serial'; only the spelling separates them. The word comes from Ceres, the Roman goddess of grain.

Often confused with cereal

cereal vs serial

Related words

oatmealA hot breakfast dish made by cooking crushed or rolled oats in water or milk.yogurtA thick food made from milk that has been curdled with the help of bacteria, often flavored with fruit.honeyA thick, sweet, golden liquid that bees make from the nectar of flowers.salmonA large fish with silvery sides and pink-orange flesh that swims up rivers from the sea to lay its eggs.jamA thick, sweet spread made by cooking fruit with sugar until it sets.lobsterA sea creature of the crustacean family with a hard shell and large claws, dark green or bluish when alive and bright red once cooked, eaten as seafood.