muesli

noun

mues·​li ˈmyüs-lē How to pronounce muesli (audio) ˈmyüz- How to pronounce muesli (audio)
: a breakfast cereal of Swiss origin consisting of rolled oats, nuts, and fruit

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My go-to parfait is this yogurt, topped with muesli or granola, apple butter, and a quick dollop of maple syrup. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026 Breakfast is a joy, above the beach on the restaurant terrace, with endless juices and smoothies and little dishes to choose from, from coconut yoghurt with muesli to fresh papaya to spicy lentils. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 There’s a proper breakfast back at the lodge, with a choice of lighter bites like fresh fruit, chia seed pudding, and muesli, or something more substantial, such as eggs Florentine. — Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025 This traditional muesli is far different from the muesli sometimes found in the US, which is more of a dry cereal-granola hybrid. — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for muesli

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of muesli was in 1939

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“Muesli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muesli. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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