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muesli

[ myoos-lee, myooz‐ ]
/ ˈmyus li, ˈmyuz‐ /
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noun
a breakfast cereal similar to granola, usually consisting of rolled oats and dried fruit.
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Origin of muesli

Borrowed into English from dialectal German around 1935–40
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British Dictionary definitions for muesli

muesli
/ (ˈmjuːzlɪ) /

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

Word Origin for muesli

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