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mesclun

American  
[mes-kluhn] / ˈmɛs klən /

noun

  1. a salad consisting especially of young, tender mixed greens.


Etymology

Origin of mesclun

1985–90; < French, < mescler to mix


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Waiters served mesclun salad, braised short ribs with roasted prawns and a chocolate hazelnut dome dessert.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022

Pour the calamari and peppers onto a platter, sprinkle with parsley, and serve with lemon wedges and mesclun mix.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2022

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

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