granola

[ gruh-noh-luh ]

noun

1. a breakfast food consisting of rolled oats, brown sugar, nuts, dried fruit, etc., usually served with milk.

granola

/ ɡrəˈnəʊlə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of granola¹

1870–75; originally a trademark; -ola

Word History and Origins

Origin of granola¹

C20: originally Granola a trademark

Example Sentences

“We were just granola kids, running around barefoot on the street, and I was feeling like I didn’t fit in,” said Anaïs.

From Los Angeles Times

Skaggs gave the animals water and fed them a few bites of his granola bar and then got the animals to follow him back more than a mile to the helicopter.

From Los Angeles Times

Specific meal options include tomato basil soup with pasta, teriyaki rice, chicken flavored noodle soup, crunchy granola, vanilla pudding and more.

From Salon

Just a month later, Aldi said it would cut prices on more than 250 items, like frozen fruit, granola bars and meats.

From Salon

We’ve got many unexpected ingredients: granola, cherry caramelized onions, kale chips, caramelized bananas, caviar, etc.

From Salon