French word

céréale

Pronunciation

IPA/seʁeal/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncereal

Example

Le matin, je mange des céréales.

In the morning, I eat cereal.

Illustration for céréale (cereal)

More examples

J'achète des céréales au supermarché.

I buy cereal at the supermarket.

Core concept

A bowl filled with crisp flakes or small grains, ready to eat with milk.

Common phrases

  • acheter des céréales

    buy cereal

  • un paquet de céréales

    a box of cereal

  • des céréales sucrées

    sweetened cereal

Similar words

grain: A single seed from a cereal plant.
flocon: A thin, flat piece of cereal, such as one found in a breakfast bowl.
muesli: A breakfast mixture of oats, nuts, and other grains eaten with milk or yogurt.

Definition in French

Produit alimentaire composé de graines de céréales transformées (flocons, granulés) généralement consommé au petit-déjeuner.

Word origin

French céréale comes from Latin cerealis, meaning 'of grain' and formed from the name Ceres.

Usage tips

  • Breakfast cereal is normally expressed as des céréales in everyday French, while une céréale usually refers to one grain or a cereal type.

Other meanings

  • grainnoun

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