granola
granola Lexical Profile
granola Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A breakfast food or snack typically consisting of rolled oats, nuts, seeds, and honey or other sweeteners, baked until crisp and golden.
"She started her morning with a bowl of Greek yogurt topped with fresh berries and crunchy granola."
North American A person who embodies environmentalist, countercultural, or health-conscious values, often associated with natural foods and outdoor activities.
"During his college years, he mostly hung out with the granolas who spent their weekends hiking and advocating for sustainability."
Word Nuance & Usage
Though originally a trademark for a specific cereal, 'granola' is now genericized and is frequently used attributively to describe environmentally conscious, outdoorsy people or lifestyles.
• Rhymes for granola
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century by John Harvey Kellogg as a trademark for a cereal product, altering the existing brand name 'Granula' (derived from Latin 'granum' meaning grain) to avoid a lawsuit, and appending the popular commercial suffix '-ola'.
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