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bowl1 |
A bowl is a deep dish used for holding certain kinds of food. It is usually round, and it's good for holding things that might spill. We put things like salad, soup, cereal, and chips in bowls. [1/2 definitions] |
bran |
the outer layer of wheat and other cereal grains. Bran is left after the grain is ground and the flour or meal is sifted out. |
cereal |
A cereal is any plant whose grains are used for food. Some cereals are wheat, rice, and corn. [2 definitions] |
contain |
When something is contained, it is in or inside of something else. When a food contains salt, it means that the food has salt in it. If a box contains cereal, it means that the box has cereal inside it. [1/2 definitions] |
cup |
A cup is a certain amount of something. We measure things like water, milk, sugar, cereal, flour, fruit, or vegetables in cups. A cup is an exact amount, so if you have one cup of cereal and your brother does too, you both have the same amount of cereal exactly. A small juice glass might hold about one cup of liquid. A can of soda holds one and a half cups of soda. A short way to write cup or cups is "c." [1/5 definitions] |
Denmark |
Denmark is a country in Europe. Denmark is a neighbor of Germany, and it is also near the country of Sweden. Denmark is between two seas that are connected to the Atlantic Ocean. It is made up of one peninsula and a number of islands. People in Denmark speak a language called Danish. Danish people often eat cereal or bread for breakfast, but the breakfast food from Denmark that is famous all over the world is the Danish pastry. |
flake |
A flake is a small, thin, and often flat piece of something, or a thing like this made up of tiny bits. Flakes are usually very light in weight. We say that snow falls in flakes. Small bits of grain can be baked together to become cereal flakes that people eat for breakfast. [1/3 definitions] |
grain |
the small hard seeds of cereal plants such as wheat or rice. Grain is used for food and often ground into flour. [2/4 definitions] |
granola |
a dry mixture of ingredients such as grains, raisins, nuts, and honey. It is eaten as a snack or breakfast cereal. |
grits |
ground white corn. Grits are a kind of cereal that is cooked before eating. |
Jamaica |
Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea. Many people visit Jamaica to enjoy its beaches, its music, and its delicious food. Many people make a living in Jamaica by working with the tourists that come to visit. Some people make a living by growing coffee plants or sugar cane. When you have sugar on your cereal, just think that it might have come from the island of Jamaica! |
mush1 |
a thick, soft cereal that is made of corn meal boiled in water or milk. [2 definitions] |
only |
If bees are the only insects you are afraid of, then no other insects except bees scare you. If cereal is the only thing you eat for breakfast, then you eat cereal but nothing else. [1/5 definitions] |
porridge |
a food made of cereal grains such as oatmeal that are boiled in water or milk. |
pour |
When you pour something, you make it flow out of something in a stream. Often, we pour liquids like milk or juice, but we also pour dry things like salt or cereal. [1/2 definitions] |
rye1 |
a grass grown for its grain. Rye seeds are used for cereal, flour, and other grain products. [1/2 definitions] |
soggy |
When something is soggy, it is wet all the way through. If you pour milk on cereal but don't eat it soon, the cereal will get soggy. |
spoon |
A spoon is something we eat or serve food with. It's a tool with a small bowl at the end of a handle. People often use a spoon to eat things like cereal and soup. [1/2 definitions] |
twice |
"Twice" also means two times as much. If you usually eat one bowl of cereal for breakfast but today you ate two bowls, then today you ate twice the cereal you usually eat. [1/2 definitions] |
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