mesclun
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mesclun
1985–90; < French, < mescler to mix
Example Sentences
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For a fall harvest beginning in early September, opt for fast-growing greens like lettuces, arugula, mesclun mixes, maché, chard, spinach and radishes or herbs like cilantro and parsley.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
The quickest leaf lettuce to mature is mesclun mix.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2021
You can sow many cool-season vegetables now, including leaf lettuce, mesclun mixes, arugula, carrots, chard, beets, radishes and mustard greens.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2020
It was to a garden what Soylent is to confit de canard with fingerling potatoes and mesclun greens.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 25, 2018
Ms. Waters is the reason restaurants started naming farms on menus and serving mesclun salads and American-made goat cheese.
From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2017
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