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granola

granola

22 2.0
A crunchy breakfast mix of baked oats, nuts, and dried fruit
  • noun
  • /ɡrəˈnoʊlə/
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  • In the morning, Sandra brought her father a cup of herb tea and a bowl of granola.
  • granola bar

So I'll do either that or yogurt granola with some berries and honey.

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Examples

  • When I got home yesterday, my brothers had eaten every granola bar in the box.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Enjoy your granola bars, boys.

  • I spent $3 on that granola bar.

  • Also, most granola today is packed with sugar.

  • Um, I think we have some granola bars in the Van.

  • I would like fruit, yogurt, and a little bit of granola for my breakfast.

  • I recommend the granola parfait.

  • The host brings me granola for breakfast and a damp facecloth.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Next, add a layer of fruit, a layer of granola, and a layer of your yogurt mixture.

    Blog text (12)
  • For breakfast, I would like some yogurt topped with granola and fresh berries.

Synonyms

cereal
vsgranola
195 1.0

A food made from grains that you eat with milk for breakfast

is a specific baked oat and nut mixture rather than any grain food
breakfast food
vsgranola
5 1.0

Food people usually eat in the morning, like cereal or eggs

is a particular morning food made from oats nuts and dried fruit
crunchy granola
vsgranola
3.0

A crisp cereal made from oats and nuts

is a baked oat and nut mix where texture is not central

Compounds

9 1.5

A small baked snack made from oats, nuts, and honey, often with dried fruit

granola-head
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who cares a lot about healthy food and the environment

A crisp cereal made from oats and nuts

8.3

A person who prefers natural food, health habits, and eco-friendly living

How Healthy

muesli
3 3.4
oatmeal
80 1.0
granola
22 2.0
oatmeal cookie
  • US
4 1.0

Surface Forms

granola singular
granolas plural

Etymology

Granola comes from an old word granula that means 'small grain'. Early granola was made by baking clusters of oats, nuts, and fruit, so the name fits the crunchy cereal snack.