granola
noun
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Definition of granola
: a mixture typically of rolled oats and various added ingredients (such as brown sugar, raisins, coconut, and nuts) that is eaten especially for breakfast or as a snack
Examples of granola in a Sentence
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Be especially careful of crumbly foods like granola bars and breads. — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, "How To Eat Well on Your Next Backpacking Trip," 7 Sep. 2019 There, hundreds of pallets with granola bars, potato chips, water bottles and other aid items were being loaded and prepped, ready to be dropped off early Saturday at Freeport in the Bahamas. — Chabeli Herrera, orlandosentinel.com, "On Royal Caribbean cruise, teams will deliver 10,000 meals to Bahamians hit by Hurricane Dorian," 7 Sep. 2019 These are often traded internationally and show up in everyday products like toothpaste, shampoo, dog food and granola bars. — Mikaela Weisse, Twin Cities, "Mikaela Weisse: Five myths about tropical rainforests," 4 Sep. 2019 For example, granola might contain some naturally occurring sugar from raisins or dates, along with some added sugar to sweeten up the oats, like honey. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "Can Our Bodies Even Tell the Difference Between Naturally Occurring and Added Sugars?," 24 June 2019 On top of her film work, Bell recently cofounded This Bar Saves Lives, a granola bar company that donates money to various charities. — Rebecca Shinners, Health.com, "Kristen Bell Just Revealed Why Her Anxiety and Depression Have Become So Awful—and It’s Extremely Relatable," 21 Aug. 2019 Nugent, who was treated for cancer in 2014, emailed her a detailed guide including grocery recommendations (crackers, applesauce, granola bars, ginger ale), and what to wear and bring to a mastectomy surgery. — Mary Ladd, SFChronicle.com, "Chefs break taboo and talk openly about breast cancer," 16 Aug. 2019 The bowl is topped with pieces of fresh fruit, organic granola and a drizzle of honey. — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, "East Bay gets its second Rush Bowls restaurant," 31 July 2019 Along with her son, Blake, and bulldog, Charlie, Ms. Pyott took cover in her Twister Pod, a four-person metal storm shelter bolted onto the floor of her garage and stocked with juice, water, granola bars and a pillow for Charlie. — Beth Decarbo, WSJ, "Twister Pods: When Basements and Bath Tubs Just Won’t Cut It," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'granola.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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granola
noun
English Language Learners Definition of granola
chiefly US
: a mixture of oats and other ingredients (such as brown sugar, raisins, coconut, or nuts) that is eaten especially for breakfast or as a snack
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granola
noun
gra·no·la
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Kids Definition of granola
: a mixture of oats and other ingredients (as raisins, coconut, or nuts) that is eaten for breakfast or as a snack