cereal grains

Wheat, oats, barley

Cereal grains are the edible seeds of cultivated grasses—wheat, rice, corn, oats, barley, rye, and others.

They form the foundation of most human diets worldwide, consumed as whole grains, milled into flour, or processed into countless products.

The term comes from Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture.

Related

ancient grains · teff · sorghum · rye · chaff · granary · farro · threshing · couscous · daily bread · carbohydrates · emmer · bread · irrigation · spelt · maize · flour production · livestock feed

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Opposites
plant-based staple food category

cereal grainslegumes

Edible pod-bearing plants

pulses · tubers · root vegetables · beans · lentils

food source type

cereal grainsanimal products

Goods from fauna

meat · dairy · eggs · seafood · livestock

Family

grain, cereal, Ceres

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G