Zerealie — meaning in English

English meaning

• cereal noun A grass grown and harvested for its edible grain, such as wheat, rice, or oats.
• corn noun A tall cereal plant grown for its large yellow kernels, called maize outside North America.

Senses

Zerealie is used for these senses in English:

• cereal (countable) A type of grass (such as wheat, rice or oats) cultivated for its edible grains.
• corn (Commonwealth, but not Australia or New Zealand, uncountable) Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region.

cereal — full definition

1. noun A grass grown and harvested for its edible grain, such as wheat, rice, or oats.
2. noun A breakfast food made from processed grain, usually eaten with milk.

corn — full definition

1. noun A tall cereal plant grown for its large yellow kernels, called maize outside North America.
2. noun In British English, the main cereal grain grown in a particular region (such as wheat).
3. noun A small, hard patch of thickened skin, usually on the foot, caused by friction.
4. noun Something considered old-fashioned, sentimental, or cheesy, especially in entertainment.
5. verb To preserve meat in a coarse salt brine.

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