muesli

noun mues·li \ ˈmyüs-lē , ˈmyüz- \

Definition of muesli

: a breakfast cereal of Swiss origin consisting of rolled oats, nuts, and fruit

Recent Examples of muesli from the Web

Make muesli with raw oats or bake them with coconut oil, nuts and honey to create granola.

— ashleigh spitza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Oats get your day off to a nutritious, filling start," 9 Jan. 2018
Recipes include muesli, banana yogurt, buckwheat pancakes, health club sandwiches, golden grain salad, herb and chicken burgers, dressings, and even pizza and desserts such as strawberry cheesecake and summer pudding.

— Indianapolis Star, "Fitness Food eCookbook," 28 Mar. 2018
Serve the muesli cold directly from its overnight stay in the fridge, or give it a brief visit to the microwave to add some warmth.

— terri milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Spread the love: Nutella is a chocolaty kiss of bliss for your valentine (or you)," 2 Feb. 2018
Add to all that, in my room there’s a yoga mat in the closet, a butler call button on the desk, Floris of London toiletries in the bathroom, and the best Bircher muesli of my life on the breakfast menu.

— Vogue, "Karen Walker Takes London, From Champagne at Buckingham Palace to Bicycling in Hyde Park," 28 Feb. 2018
The bowls skew sweet, like muesli with hibiscus-poached pear for breakfast, or savory, the veg sprinkled with buzz ingredients like sumac and black sesame.

— belle cushing, Bon Appetit, "How to Eat Healthyish in Paris," 10 May 2017
This muesli keeps well for a week in the refrigerator.

— donna erickson / creative parenting, Twin Cities, "Donna Erickson: Stir up ready-to-eat muesli for easy breakfasts all week long," 13 Jan. 2017
Share via facebook dialogShare via Pinterest The beds are outfitted with super soft linens, there’s under-floor heating to keep you warm, a solar shower, and your stay includes an in-pod dinner and a breakfast of organic muesli and yogurt.

— jordi lippe-mcgraw, Condé Nast Traveler, "Sleep Under the Stars in PurePods, New Zealand's Tiny Glass Houses," 13 Apr. 2017
The lavish on-board breakfast buffet included a heaping bowl of a creamy-style, cold muesli (oats mixed with yogurt, milk, nuts and fruit, etc.) specifically prepared for the tastes of European guests.

— donna erickson / creative parenting, Twin Cities, "Donna Erickson: Stir up ready-to-eat muesli for easy breakfasts all week long," 13 Jan. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of muesli

borrowed from Swiss German Müesli, diminutive of Mues "soft food, mush, pulp," going back to Old High German muos, going back to West Germanic *mōsa- "food, soft food" (whence Old Saxon, Old English & Old Frisian mōs "food, prepared food"), probably from *mōt-, lengthened grade derivative of *mati- "food" + a suffixal -t- — more at meat

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First Known Use: 1939

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