cheerios

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UK/ˈtʃɪəɹ.i.əʊz/US/ˈt͡ʃɪɹ.i.oʊz/

proper noun

A toroidal toasted oat cereal made by General Mills.

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Meanings

cheerios1

noun
  1. pluralplural of cheerio

Cheerios2

proper noun
  1. A toroidal toasted oat cereal made by General Mills.
noun
  1. pluralplural of Cheerio

Origin

Introduced on May 2, 1941, as “Cheerioats”: cheery + oats. The name was shortened to “Cheerios” on December 2, 1945, after a competing cereal manufacturer, Quaker Oats, claimed to hold the rights to use the term oats.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 脆穀樂 /脆谷乐
  • 脆穀樂 /脆谷乐 (Cuìgǔlè)cereal
Finnish Cheerios
  • Cheerioscereal
French Cheerios
  • Cheerioscereal
Italian Cheerios
  • Cheerioscereal
Portuguese Cheerios
  • Cheerioscereal
Cite this entry
APA

cheerios. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheerios

MLA

“cheerios.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheerios. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheerios,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheerios.

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