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