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cereal

1. ce.re.al \'sir-e--*l\ aj [F or L; F ce`re`ale, fr. L cerealis of Ceres, 
   of grain, fr. C]eres : relating to grain or to the plants that produce it; 
   also : made  of grain
2. cereal n 1: a plant (as a grass) yielding farinaceous grain suitable for 
   food; al so : its grain 2: a prepared foodstuff of grain