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

Although the popular perception might be that this little state is crunchy granola through and through – this is, after all, home both to Sen. Bernie Sanders and to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield of progressive ice cream fame – there are many districts that voted for President Donald Trump. —Riley Robinson, Christian Science Monitor, 8 June 2025

Just make sure to use a plain granola, ideally lightly sweetened, without any chocolate or super sweet add-ins. —Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 27 May 2025

Breakfast, weekend: Yogurt, mandarin, dates, granola, pomegranate. —Air Mail, 10 May 2025

Breakfast foods: Invert sugar is a common ingredient in breakfast foods like cereal, granola, and yogurt. —Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 May 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