Cheerios
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɪəɹ.i.əʊz/
The English word “Cheerios” has 1 meaning listed here.
proper noun
Etymology
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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