Cereal vs. Porridge

Cerealnoun

(countable) A type of grass (such as wheat, rice or oats) cultivated for its edible grains.

Cerealnoun

(uncountable) The grains of such a grass.

Cerealnoun

(uncountable) Breakfast cereal.

Cerealadjective

Of or pertaining to the grasses which are cultivated for their edible seeds (as wheat, maize, rice, etc.), or to their seeds or grain.

Cerealnoun

Any grass cultivated for its edible grain, or the grain itself; - usually in the plural.

Cerealnoun

grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet

Cerealnoun

foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses

Cerealnoun

a breakfast food prepared from grain

Cerealadjective

made of grain or relating to grain or the plants that produce it;

Cereal

A cereal is any grass cultivated (grown) for the edible components of its grain (botanically, a type of fruit called a caryopsis), composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran. The term may also refer to the resulting grain itself (specifically ).

Porridgenoun

A type of thick soup or stew, especially thickened with barley.

Porridgenoun

A dish made of grain or legumes, milk and/or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast.

Porridgenoun

(British slang) A prison sentence.

Porridgenoun

A food made by boiling some leguminous or farinaceous substance, or the meal of it, in water or in milk, making of broth or thin pudding; as, barley porridge, milk porridge, bean porridge, etc.

Porridgenoun

soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick

Porridgenoun

a dish consisting of oatmeal or another meal or cereal boiled in water or milk.

Porridgenoun

time spent in prison

Porridge

Porridge is a food commonly eaten as a breakfast cereal dish, made by boiling ground, crushed or chopped starchy plants—typically grain—in milk. It is often cooked or served with added flavourings such as sugar, honey, (dried) fruit or syrup to make a sweet cereal, or it can be mixed with spices, meat or vegetables to make a savoury dish.