/ grəˈnəʊlə; NAmE -ˈnoʊ-/ noun , adjective
■ noun
[ U ] ( especially NAmE ) a type of breakfast cereal made of grains, nuts, etc. that have been toasted
■ adjective
[ only before noun ] ( NAmE , informal ) ( of a person ) eating healthy food, supporting the protection of the environment and having liberal views
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent. (as a trademark): from gran- (representing granular or grain ) + -ola (suffix chiefly in US usage). The current term dates from the 1970s.