cornflakes
plural noun
corn·flakes
ˈkȯrn-ˌflāks 
: toasted flakes made from the coarse meal of hulled corn for use as a breakfast cereal
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King Charles was seen speaking to staff on the cornflakes production line during his visit.
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Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Jan. 2023
Step 4Uncover dish and top with crushed cornflakes, pressing gently into surface of pasta mixture.
—Christopher Michel, Country Living, 6 Jan. 2023
Breakfast, lunch, dinner — always a bowl of cornflakes and milk.
—Bee Wilson, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2016
The kitchen’s footprint appears larger by several square inches, with shelves to hold loaves of Pechter’s bread in wax-paper wrappers and single-serving boxes of cornflakes.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2022
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Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Jan. 2023
Step 4Uncover dish and top with crushed cornflakes, pressing gently into surface of pasta mixture.
—Christopher Michel, Country Living, 6 Jan. 2023
Breakfast, lunch, dinner — always a bowl of cornflakes and milk.
—Bee Wilson, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2016
The kitchen’s footprint appears larger by several square inches, with shelves to hold loaves of Pechter’s bread in wax-paper wrappers and single-serving boxes of cornflakes.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2022
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“Cornflakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornflakes. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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cornflakes
plural noun
corn·flakes
-ˌflāks
: toasted flakes made from hulled kernels of corn and used as a breakfast cereal
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