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Cereal
Pronunciation : Ce"re*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. Cerealis pert. to Ceres, and hence, to agriculture. See Ceres.]
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to the grasses which are cultivated for their edible seeds (as wheat, maize, rice, etc.), or to their seeds or grain.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ce"re*al n.
Definition : Defn: Any grass cultivated for its edible grain, or the grain itself; -- usually in the plural.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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