noun / adjective

granola

gruh-NOH-luh/ɡrəˈnəʊlə/

A cereal mixture of oats and other ingredients associated with natural-food eating.

Golden oat clusters and nuts fill the breakfast bowl with granola.

A breakfast bowl filled with golden baked oat clusters and visible nuts, beside a small dish of honey and a spoon holding a close, readable sample of the granola.

Etymology

granolaEnglisha proprietary breakfast cereal

Granola was earlier a proprietary breakfast-cereal name, rather than simply a generic food term. Its formation probably involved Italian grano, “grain,” or English granular, with the commercial ending -ola.

In context

The Stay At Home Chef2:20

are ready to eat. These work well in our home for breakfast prep. The kids will help me make them the night before, and then the morning of they'll grab granola and sprinkle it on.

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More examples

This homemade granola contains oats, almonds, and a little honey.
I pack a bag of granola for the hike.
His granola friends prefer camping trips and natural foods.

Forms

granola

Similar words

muesli: Usually uncooked oats with fruit and nuts, rather than toasted clusters.
cereal: A broader category that includes granola and other breakfast grains.