Ce"re*al (?), a. [L. Cerealis pert. to Ceres, and hence, to agriculture. See Ceres.] Of or pertaining to the grasses which are cultivated for their edible seeds (as wheat, maize, rice, etc.), or to their seeds or grain.
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Ce"re*al n. Any grass cultivated for its edible grain, or the grain itself; -- usually in the plural.
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