cereal: [19] Cereal is a comparatively modern introduction of the Latin adjective cereālis ‘of grain’, which was derived from the name of Cerēs, the Roman goddess of agriculture (identified with Greek Demeter). It has, needless to say, no connection with serial (see SERIES).
cereal (n.)
1832, "grass yielding edible grain," originally an adjective (1818) "having to do with edible grain," from French céréale (16c., "of Ceres;" 18c. in grain sense), from Latin Cerealis "of grain," originally "of Ceres," from Ceres, Italic goddess of agriculture, from PIE *ker-es-, from root *ker- (3) "to grow" (see crescent). The application to breakfast food cereal made from grain is American English, 1899.
例文
1. Fibre is found in cereal foods，beans，fruit and vegetables.
穀類食品、豆類、果物、野菜にセルロースが含まれている。
2.They ate a large bowlful of cereal .
彼らはオートミールを大盛り食べた。
3.a bowl of cereal
シリアル1杯
4.I have hot cereal every day for breakfast.
私は毎日朝食にホットミールを食べます。
5.Wine growers say they 've been held hostage to the interests of the cereal and soybean farmers.