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Definition of muesli

muesli

/ˈmjuːz.li/
mues · li
Plural:mueslis
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• noun

1

A breakfast dish of Swiss origin consisting of rolled oats and other raw grains mixed with dried fruit, nuts, and seeds, typically eaten cold with milk, yogurt, or fruit juice.

Example

"For breakfast, she soaked a bowl of muesli in plain yogurt and topped it with fresh berries."

Word Nuance & Usage

Unlike granola, which is baked with sweeteners and oils until crisp, traditional muesli consists of raw, unbaked grains mixed with dried fruit and nuts.

• Nearby Words

mudslinging
muehlenbeckia
muenster
muesli
muff
muffaletta
muffin

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 20th century from Swiss German Müesli, the diminutive of Mues ('mush' or 'puree'), after the dish was developed around 1900 by Swiss physician Maximilian Bircher-Benner for hospital patients.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Muesli. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/muesli
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