From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcornflakescorn‧flakes /ˈkɔːnfleɪks $ ˈkɔːrn-/ noun [plural] DFsmall flat pieces of crushed corn(1), usually eaten at breakfast with milk
Examples from the Corpus
cornflakes• She bought bread and orange juice and cornflakes and porridge.• Where a cereal is very light, like cornflakes, an ounce will comfortably fill the usual breakfast bowl.• Then he went into the kitchen, ate a bowl of cornflakes, and smoked another cigarette.• Reid in London A bowl of cornflakes can kill you-not to mention a ham sandwich or a T-bone steak.• I eat tremendous amounts of bread and jam and bowls of cornflakes with cold milk - delicious!• Having tried bran flakes you might well find that you like them just as much as ordinary cornflakes. 