trail mix

noun

: a mixture of seeds, nuts, and dried fruits eaten as a snack especially by hikers

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Try sprinkling pine nuts over pasta, blending them into pesto, or adding them to homemade trail mix for a protein boost. — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 3 June 2026 These reusable bags are an ideal way to pack my go-to finger foods like homemade trail mix or tea sandwiches. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 Sharing Your Food Guard your trail mix, especially the M&Ms, with your life! — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026 Mexican street corn trail mix sold by Target and other retailers is part of a product recall over salmonella risks. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for trail mix

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First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trail mix was in 1976

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trail mix

noun
: a mixture of seeds, nuts, and dried fruit eaten as a snack
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