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Cheerios

//ˈtʃɪəɹ.i.əʊz// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A toroidal toasted oat cereal made by General Mills.
Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Cheerio form-of, plural
  2. 2
    plural of cheerio form-of, plural

Etymology

Etymology 1

Introduced on May 2, 1941, as “Cheerioats”: cheery + oats. The name was shortened to “Cheerios” on December 2, 1945, after a competing cereal manufacturer, Quaker Oats, claimed to hold the rights to use the term oats.

Etymology 2

Introduced on May 2, 1941, as “Cheerioats”: cheery + oats. The name was shortened to “Cheerios” on December 2, 1945, after a competing cereal manufacturer, Quaker Oats, claimed to hold the rights to use the term oats.

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