granola

/ɡrəˈnəʊlə/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡrəˈnəʊlə/ (ame, ipa) · /grə-ˈnō-lə/ (ame, mw) · /ɡrəˈnəʊ.lə/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡrəˈnoʊ.lə/ (ame, ipa)

granola — noun

  • granolasingular
  • granolasplural

1. crunchy food made by baking oats with nuts, seeds, and dried fruit, commonly eat

1.名詞A2
釋義

crunchy food made by baking oats with nuts, seeds, and dried fruit, commonly eaten at breakfast with milk or yogurt, or as a snack

例句

Mei-Lin mixes granola with yogurt and fresh berries every morning.

collocation: mix granola with [yogurt / milk]

The corner bakery sells its own homemade granola with almonds and dried cherries.

attributive: homemade granola

同義詞
  • muesli

    similar to granola but not baked or sweetened — eaten raw, often soaked in milk or juice

  • cereal

    broader category; can refer to any grain-based breakfast food, not just baked oats with nuts and fruit

文法句型

granola + noun (attributive use)

eat/have + granola

用法筆記

Often used as a noun modifier before another noun: granola bar, granola recipe, granola brand. The uncountable form is more common when referring to the food itself, while countable use (a granola) means 'a type or serving of granola.'

常見錯誤

❌I ate a granola for breakfast.
✅I ate some granola for breakfast.
💡Granola is usually uncountable when referring to the food itself.

2. someone who lives in an environmentally responsible way, for example by recyclin

2.名詞B2
釋義

someone who lives in an environmentally responsible way, for example by recycling, growing their own food, and buying few packaged goods, and who typically holds socially liberal views

例句

Amara is a total granola — she grows her own vegetables and never buys anything in plastic.

informal intensifier: a total granola

The coffee shops near campus are full of granolas discussing climate policy and organic farming.

countable plural: granolas

同義詞
  • tree-hugger

    more derogatory or playful; focuses on the stereotype of hugging trees as a protest act

  • environmentalist

    formal and neutral; describes someone who actively works to protect the environment, not necessarily tied to a specific lifestyle

文法句型

be a (total/real) granola

call someone a granola

用法筆記

Informal and sometimes mildly teasing. Can be used as a self-identifier by those who embrace the label, or as a gentle stereotype by outsiders. Not considered a formal equivalent of 'environmentalist.'

常見錯誤

❌She is an environmentalist because she recycles.
✅She is a granola because she recycles.
💡'Environmentalist' is a neutral, formal term; 'granola' is informal and describes a specific lifestyle stereotype.

granola — adjective