Olmec
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[ol-mek, ohl-] adjective, noun, plural Ol·mecs ( especially collectively ) Ol·mec. Archaeology. 
mɛk, ˈoʊl- adjective
1.
of or designating a Mesoamerican civilization, c1000–400 b.c., along the southern Gulf coast of Mexico, characterized by extensive agriculture, a dating system, long-distance trade networks, pyramids and ceremonial centers, and very fine jade work.
noun
2.
a member of the ancient people who belonged to the Olmec civilization.
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| —n , pl -mecs, -mec | |
| 1. | a member of an ancient Central American Indian people who inhabited the southern Gulf Coast of Mexico and flourished between about 1200 and 400 |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of or relating to these people or their civilization or culture |
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Olmec
1787, from Nahuatl Olmecatl (pl. Olmeca), lit. "inhabitant of the rubber country."
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The earliest record of using chocolate dates back before the olmec.
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