shredded wheat

noun

: a breakfast cereal made from cooked partially dried wheat that is shredded and molded into biscuits which are then oven-baked and toasted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Make the witch's hat out of black fondant and use shredded wheat cereal for her hair. —Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 4 Oct. 2022

Each seasonal section of the book includes activities, such as building edible nests of shredded wheat and melted chocolate. —Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 8 Apr. 2022

Here's one menu to meet the daily requirement: 1/4 cup black beans (3g); 1 cup shredded wheat (5g); two slices of whole-wheat bread (4g); apple (3g); orange (3g); ½ cup cooked brown rice (2g); ½ cup cooked spinach (2g); and ½ cup of peas (4g). —Jill Provost, Woman's Day, 21 May 2012

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios, Lucky Charms Frosted Flakes and Cinnamon Toast Crunch shredded wheat. —Lara O’reilly, WSJ, 6 Apr. 2018

Add the whole-wheat flour, oats, crushed shredded wheat, and coconut. —Redbook, 4 June 2013

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above