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Cheerios

CHEERR-ee-ohz
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A brand of ring-shaped toasted oat cereal made by General Mills.
"She poured a bowl of Cheerios for the toddler."

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In plain EnglishA well-known breakfast cereal brand shaped like little rings.

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Etymology

Launched in 1941 as "Cheerioats" — a blend of "cheery" and "oats" — then shortened to Cheerios in 1945 after Quaker Oats objected to a competitor using "oats" in its name.

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