muesli

[myoos-lee, myooz‑]

noun

1. a breakfast cereal similar to granola, usually consisting of rolled oats and dried fruit.

muesli

/ ˈmjuːzlɪ /

noun

1. a mixture of rolled oats, nuts, fruit, etc, eaten with milk

Word History and Origins

Origin of muesli¹

Borrowed into English from dialectal German around 1935–40

Word History and Origins

Origin of muesli¹

Swiss German, from German Mus mush, purée + -li, diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

A hiker who went missing for nearly two weeks in New South Wales, Australia has been found alive, having survived on foraged berries and two muesli bars.

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Adverts for sugary breakfast cereals will also disappear from pre-watershed television screens, with granola, muesli and "porridge oats, including instant porridge and other hot oat-based cereals" all classed as "less healthy" food.

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However, most people consume seed oils in larger amounts through processed foods such as biscuits, cakes, chips, muesli bars, muffins, dipping sauces, deep-fried foods, salad dressings and margarines.

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By the time Schulke hit the Rockies he was begging for muesli, pasta and ice cream.

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Added sugars are found in processed and ultra-processed foods and drinks such as soft drinks, fruits drinks, sports drinks, chocolate and confectionery, flavored yogurt and muesli bars.

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