cereal
[ SEER-ee-uhl ]
Breakfast cereals are processed foods (usually ready-to-eat) made from
CEREAL GRAINS. W. H. Kellogg and C. W. Post were the first to begin mass-producing these foods, which have become a morning meal staple in the United States. See also
CEREAL GRAINS.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.