muesli

American  

[myoos-lee, myooz‑] / ˈmyus li, ˈmyuz‑ /

noun

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

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muesli British  

/ ˈmjuːzlɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of muesli

Borrowed into English from dialectal German around 1935–40

Example Sentences

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.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2024

Yet I've never heard of anyone — Swiss or otherwise — described as a "muesli type."

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2023

For breakfast, he requires a selection of six honeys and a special mix of muesli, and to end a meal, a plate of local cheese.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023

She marries a lawyer she doesn’t love, a man who diverges in every way from her “usual muesli mix of art-damaged ruffians.”

From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2022

Now, that’s Liz’s role—she’s at the table with headphones on, glued to her phone while drinking coffee and eating her fancy muesli.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz