DictionarymuesliBreakfast cereal
noun

muesli

MYOOZ-lee/ˈmjuːzli/

A breakfast mixture of rolled grains, nuts, fruit, and seeds.

The bowl of muesli contains loose grains, nuts, raisins, and apple pieces.

A simple breakfast bowl of loose muesli, with visibly distinct rolled oats, other grain flakes, nuts, raisins, and fresh apple pieces.
Etymology

Behind Swiss German Müesli is an older word meaning “meal, mush-like food.” That sense connects the name to the soft breakfast mixture eaten with milk or yogurt.

In context

GUUD Modern Muesli0:46
secondly you can just mix muesli right in your favorite yogurt it's a quick and easy on-the-go snack
How to Prepare Muesli - 4 Quick and Easy Ways

More examples

  • She soaks her muesli in milk overnight.
  • This muesli contains rolled oats, almonds, raisins, and sunflower seeds.
  • We keep a jar of homemade muesli in the pantry.

Similar words

granola
Usually baked with sweetener and oil; muesli is typically unbaked.