granola

noun

gra·​no·​la grə-ˈnō-lə 

: a mixture typically of rolled oats and various added ingredients (such as brown sugar, raisins, coconut, and nuts) that is eaten especially for breakfast or as a snack

Examples of granola in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Catalina Crunch has a pretty vast product line that includes granolas, snack mixes, and cereals. —Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025

They can be sprinkled on salads or over yogurt, blended into dressings, or mixed into granola. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025

Either way, the pleasure of watching Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons go at it as a Big Pharma executive and a crunchy-granola conspiracy theorist is reward enough. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025

Simply sprinkle the fruit over the granola once it’s removed from the oven to cool. —Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from Granola, a trademark

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing granola

• granola bar

Rhymes for granola

• azolla
• canola
• cupola
• ebola
• fasciola
• victrola
• viola
• ayatollah
• variola
• bola
• cola
• colla

Kids Definition

granola

noun

gra·​no·​la grə-ˈnō-lə 

: a mixture of oats and other ingredients (as brown sugar, raisins, coconut, or nuts) that is eaten especially for breakfast or as a snack