mesclun

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noun

A mixture of small, young leaves as a salad

OriginFrench mesclun →
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Meanings

nounmesclun (countable and uncountable, plural mescluns)

plural mescluns

  1. countableuncountableA mixture of small, young leaves as a salad

Origin

  1. Frenchmesclun
  2. Englishmesclun

From French mesclun, from Occitan.

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APA

mesclun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesclun

MLA

“mesclun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesclun. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesclun,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesclun.

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