trail mix

noun

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

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Many late-night snack options are healthy and delicious, such as Greek yogurt bark, trail mix, cottage cheese ice cream, and low-carbohydrate turkey and cheese roll-ups. Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024 Pumpkin seeds can be eaten as a snack on their own, or added to things like salads, soups, bread or trail mix, per Harvard. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024 This summer, Rivian Automotive Inc. turned a former blacksmith shop outside Yosemite National Park into a recharging lounge where drivers can sip free coffee while making their own trail mix from an ingredients bar. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024 People enjoy it atop yogurt, on smoothies and acai bowls; over pancakes, waffles, French toast; and as an ingredient in trail mix, granola bars, and baked goods such as muffins, fruit crisps and cookies. Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trail mix 

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trail mix was in 1976

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“Trail mix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trail%20mix. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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trail mix

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