Definition

1. Noun:
   • A crisp flake made from corn: A small, thin, crispy piece of food made from maize (corn) that has been toasted or baked. It is typically eaten as a breakfast cereal, often served with milk.

Usage

• Noun:
  • Corn flakes are a popular breakfast choice.
  • She poured milk over her corn flakes.
  • A single corn flake floated in the bowl.

Advanced Usage

• "corn flake" as a countable noun: Refers to an individual piece.
  • He carefully placed one corn flake on top of the yogurt.
• "corn flakes" as an uncountable plural noun: Typically refers to the food substance in general or a quantity of it.
  • This box contains corn flakes. (The substance/material)
  • There are corn flakes all over the table. (Many individual pieces)

Variants and Related Words

• Cornflakes (n): The common spelling used as the name for the breakfast cereal product, often treated as a singular collective noun for the product and a plural for the pieces.
  • I bought a new box of cornflakes. (Referring to the product)
• Cereal (n): A general term for a breakfast food made from processed grain, of which corn flakes are a type.
• Breakfast cereal (n): The category of food to which corn flakes belong.

Synonyms

• Cereal flake: A general term for a flake made from grain.
• Toasted corn cereal: A descriptive synonym.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "corn flake" specifically denotes the physical object—a crisp, toasted piece made from cornmeal.
• It is distinct from compound terms like "cornflake cereal" or brand names like Kellogg's Corn Flakes®, which refer to the specific commercial product. This explanation focuses solely on the generic food item.

Noun

1. crisp flake made from corn