noun
granola
gruh-NOH-luh
Granola (noun) means a breakfast food made of rolled oats, nuts, and dried fruit, often baked until crunchy. Example: “She sprinkled granola over her yogurt every morning.”
noun
1
A breakfast food made of rolled oats, nuts, and dried fruit, often baked until crunchy.
"She sprinkled granola over her yogurt every morning."
adj
1
Associated with a health-conscious, environmentally minded, and often countercultural lifestyle (informal).
"They moved to a granola town full of farmers' markets and yoga studios."
How to use granola
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA crunchy oat-based breakfast food; informally, also used to describe an eco-conscious, health-food lifestyle.
Common pairings
granola bar
granola bowl
granola lifestyle
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- more granola
- Superlative
- most granola
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Etymology
Originally a trademarked cereal name from the 1880s (first called "Granula"), likely from Italian grano, "grain."
Class of 1880
granola joined the language around 1880.
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Rhymes for granola
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What does “granola” mean?
The word “granola” means a breakfast food made of rolled oats, nuts, and dried fruit, often baked until crunchy. In plain terms, a crunchy oat-based breakfast food; informally, also used to describe an eco-conscious, health-food lifestyle.
How do you pronounce “granola”?
“Granola” is pronounced gruh-NOH-luh (/ɡɹəˈnoʊlə/ in IPA).
How do you use “granola” in a sentence?
Here is “granola” used in a sentence: “She sprinkled granola over her yogurt every morning.”
What part of speech is “granola”?
Depending on how it is used, “granola” can be a noun and an adjective.
Where does the word “granola” come from?
The word “granola” dates back to around 1880 and comes from Italian. Originally a trademarked cereal name from the 1880s (first called "Granula"), likely from Italian grano, "grain.".
How many meanings does “granola” have?
“Granola” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a breakfast food made of rolled oats, nuts, and dried fruit, often baked until crunchy.
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