What is the difference between oatmeal and cereal that Westerners eat for breakfast?

1. Expressing different foods

1. oatmeal: n. oatmeal; oatmeal

2. cereal: n. cereal, cereal; cereal food; Cereal plants, adj. Cereal; made of cereals

2. Different emphasis

1. Oatmeal: focuses on porridge and oatmeal made from oats.

2. Cereal: focuses on all foods made from cereals.

Extended information:

Synonyms of "oatmeal": cornmeal

1. Pronunciation: English?[?k?nmi?l], American?[? k?rnmi?l]

2. Expression meaning: n. oatmeal; corn flour; cereal flour

3. Related phrases:

Blue Cornmeal? Blue Cornmeal

Cornmeal Pancake?Corn Pancake

Cornmeal Cake?Corn Cake

cornmeal ager?Cornmeal Agar

cornmeal agar?Cornmeal agar

4. Example: Cornmeal?is made from?dried?corn?kernel?and?is?used?for?corn?bread,?corn cakes,?and?corn sticks.

Cornmeal is ground from dried corn and is commonly used to make cornbread, tortillas and corn on the cob.