Meaning
cereal; grain
- a grain plant such as wheat, rice, or corn
- food made from grains, often eaten for breakfast
In a sentence
A colazione mangio cereali e latte.
For breakfast I eat cereal and milk.
Questo cereale contiene molto zucchero?
Does this cereal contain a lot of sugar?
Non compro cereali troppo dolci.
I don't buy overly sweet cereals.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cereale | masculine · singular |
| cereali | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often plural for breakfast food: i cereali.
- Singular can mean one grain type or a cereal product.
- Common in food labels and nutrition contexts.