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corn·flakes | \ ˈkȯrn-ˌflāks 
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\Definition of cornflakes
: toasted flakes made from the coarse meal of hulled corn for use as a breakfast cereal
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cornflakes
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of cornflakes
: toasted flakes made from kernels of corn (sense 1) and used as a breakfast cereal
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