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mesc⋅lun

[mes-kluhn]
–noun
a salad consisting esp. of young, tender mixed greens.

Origin:
1985–90; < F, < mescler to mix
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mes·clun   (měs'klən)   
n.  A mixture of young leafy greens, often including young lettuces, used as salad.

[Provençal mesclom, mesclumo, mixture, from Vulgar Latin *misculāre, to mix thoroughly; see meddle.]
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