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muesli

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Noun — A breakfast dish made from uncooked rolled oats mixed with fruit.

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It is an everyday, neutral word used mainly in the context of breakfast food.

Etymology

The word has its roots in Swiss dialect German, where Müesli is a shortened, affectionate form of Mues, a term for something mashed or pulped. Dutch moes shares this origin.

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Frequently asked questions

What is muesli made of?
Muesli is made from uncooked rolled oats mixed with fruit.
Is muesli the same as granola?
The grounding text does not compare the two, so no claim can be made here beyond muesli's own ingredients.
Where does the word muesli come from?
It comes from Alemannic German Müesli, a diminutive of Mues, meaning a mashed dish.

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