ce ‧ re ‧ al S3 /ˈsɪəriəl $ ˈsɪr-/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: céréale , from Latin cerealis 'of Ceres' , from Ceres ancient Roman goddess of grain and farming ]
1 . [uncountable and countable] a breakfast food made from grain and usually eaten with milk:
a bowl of breakfast cereal
2 . [countable] a plant grown to produce grain, for example wheat, rice etc:
cereal crops