Definition of "mesclun" [mesclun]

• A mixture of young leafy greens, often including young lettuces, used as salad. (noun)

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• "The mesclun is a staple in our house, as is the goat cheese."
• "Second crop carrots, second crop peas, and the mesclun are all poking their heads up, too."
• "Dietitian's tip: The mix of gourmet salad greens called mesclun may include oakleaf lettuce, arugula (rocket), frisee, mizuna, mache, radicchio and sorrel."