cornflakes

American  

[kawrn-fleyks] / ˈkɔrnˌfleɪks /

Or corn flakes

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a packaged breakfast cereal in the form of small toasted flakes made from corn, for serving cold with milk, sugar, etc.

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cornflakes British  

/ ˈkɔːnˌfleɪks /

plural noun

1. a breakfast cereal made from toasted maize, eaten with milk, sugar, etc

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Etymology

Origin of cornflakes

1905–10, corn ¹ + flakes, plural of flake ¹

Example Sentences

I've wouldn't know what a Cornflakes or Rice Krispies personality would even be.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2023

“As soon as this becomes Welcome to Animal Talking, brought to you by Kellogg’s Cornflakes, I feel like we’ve lost something.”

From The Verge • May 14, 2020

You have to say what Cornflakes mean to you in 10 words.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2014

Like other kiddie-show hosts in the early decades of TV, J.P. even did the program's commercials, extolling the benefits of Kellogg's Cornflakes or Milwaukee brand wieners.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2012

Cornflakes followed when the Kelloggs worked out how to use cheap American corn instead of wheat, although initially they had problems keeping them crisp and preventing them from going rancid.

From The Guardian • Nov. 23, 2010