noun
muesli
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Muesli (noun) means a breakfast dish made from uncooked rolled oats mixed with fruit. Example: “She has muesli with milk most mornings.”
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A breakfast dish made from uncooked rolled oats mixed with fruit.
"She has muesli with milk most mornings."
"We added chopped nuts to the muesli."
"The shop sells several kinds of muesli in bulk bags."
How to use muesli
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMuesli is a breakfast food of raw oats and fruit.
When to use it
It is an everyday, neutral word used mainly in the context of breakfast food.
Memory tip
The plural mueslis is used when talking about different varieties or servings.
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Common pairings
a bowl of muesli
muesli with milk
homemade muesli
bircher muesli
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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.
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.
What is the meaning of muesli?
"muesli" (noun) means a breakfast dish made from uncooked rolled oats mixed with fruit.
