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

In what is being called the biggest restaurant in the world — a 700-foot-long former electrical power plant at the heart of the Olympic Village — there will be no foie gras, either, but vegetarian hot dogs and quinoa muesli will abound.

From New York Times

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.

From Salon

The company’s product line runs a whole-grain gamut, including stone-ground sorghum flour, paleo-style muesli and whole wheat-pearl couscous, along with energy bars and cake and soup mixes.

From New York Times

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

From Salon

In the stores I've frequented there, the cereal aisle is basically a muesli aisle, abundant with oaty, fruity varieties of the stuff and only a nodding amount of space for a few screaming American style cereals.

From Salon