trail mix

noun

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

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Other special events during the weekend include a custom lace stand, a free trail mix bar and monogramming for Christmas stockings and tote bags. Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024 The Poco Plus has 26 liters of storage, and much of it is found in an extending lower compartment that can easily fit all of the items in your diaper bag, plus a blanket, sack of trail mix, and package of mandarin oranges. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024 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 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 1 Dec. 2024.

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trail mix

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