muesli

noun

mues·li ˈmyüs-lē

ˈmyüz-

: a breakfast cereal of Swiss origin consisting of rolled oats, nuts, and fruit

Examples of muesli in a Sentence

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Bola's Barely Sweet granola is gluten free, with just-enough sweetness and richness to break out of muesli territory while also not tasting like dessert. —

Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 6 Nov. 2024 Australia took three tons of tuna, 10,000 muesli bars and 2,400 meat pies, as well as three baristas from an award-winning roastery. —

Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 31 July 2024 Create muesli: Mix raw oats with sliced almonds, raisins, and a dash of cinnamon for a nutritious, fiber-rich breakfast. —

Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 29 Sep. 2024 Enjoy kiwi sliced atop your morning muesli or as a refreshing snack between meals. —

Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for muesli

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Swiss German Müesli, diminutive of Mues "soft food, mush, pulp," going back to Old High German muos, going back to West Germanic *mōsa- "food, soft food" (whence Old Saxon, Old English & Old Frisian mōs "food, prepared food"), probably from *mōt-, lengthened grade derivative of *mati- "food" + a suffixal -t- — more at meat

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of muesli was in 1939

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