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trail mix

American  

noun

  1. gorp.

trail mix British  

noun

  1. a high-energy snack food consisting of dried fruit, nuts, and seeds, eaten esp by hikers

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Try making a picnic-friendly trail mix with this popcorn.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2025

Additionally, it’s asking for tents, sleeping bags and nonperishable snacks such as jerky, trail mix and crackers.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023

Ours is an improbable world, in which Birkenstocks and tie-dye — once signifiers of hippie anti-style, as glamorous as trail mix — are now more chic than ever.

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2022

On your next trek, instead of popping the trail mix as usual, opt for a rice cracker concoction.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2022

He sat down and dug into his backpack for the trail mix of nuts, raisins, and chocolate that Nali had packed for him.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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