trail mix

noun

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

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Eat them on their own or add them to grain bowls, trail mix, yogurt, or oatmeal. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 8 July 2026 Target’s Favorite Day trail mix is a good example, with a variety of flavors, like the Peanut Butter Monster, to choose from, at about $5 a bag. — Carissa Chesanek, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Sharing Your Food Guard your trail mix, especially the M&Ms, with your life! — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026 Try sprinkling pine nuts over pasta, blending them into pesto, or adding them to homemade trail mix for a protein boost. — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for trail mix

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First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trail mix was in 1976

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trail mix

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