cereal
UK: ˈsɪə.ri.əl | US: ˈsɪr.i.əl
n. 1. A grain used for food (e.g., wheat, oats, or corn).
n. 2. A breakfast food made from roasted grain, often eaten with milk.
adj. Relating to grain or the plants that produce it.
The word "cereal" derives from the Latin Cerealis, meaning "of Ceres," the Roman goddess of agriculture and harvest. The suffix -al transforms it into an adjective, later adopted as a noun in English. Originally tied to sacred grains offered to Ceres, the term evolved to denote edible grains and, by the 19th century, commercial breakfast products.
Wheat and barley are common cereal crops.
She prefers cereal with yogurt instead of milk.
Ancient civilizations depended on cereal grains for survival.
The cereal aisle in the supermarket is always crowded.
Cereal production has increased due to improved farming techniques.