Definition of Mesclun

1. Noun. A mixture of small, young leaves as a salad ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mesclun

1. a mixture of young tender green herbs [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mesclun

mesatipellic
mesatipellic pelvis
mesaxon
mescal
mescal bean
mescal beans
mescalin
mescaline
mescalines
mescalins
mescals
mesclum
mesclums
mesclun (current term)
mescluns
mesdames
mesdemet
mesdemoiselles
mese
mesectic
mesectoderm
meseemed
meseemeth
meseems
mesel
meseled
meself
meselry

Literary usage of Mesclun

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Adventure Guide by Heather Stimmler-Hall (2004)
"... rock lobster (crawfish) Langue tongue Lapin rabbit Lardons bits of bacon Legumes vegetables Magret de canard duck breast mesclun mixed salad leaves Miel ..."

2. Adventure Guide to the Chesapeake Bay by Barbara Radcliffe Rogers, Stillman Rogers (2000)
"However historic the inn itself, the menu is right up to date, with appetizers of goat cheese with crispy potato or mesclun salad with shallot vinaigrette. ..."

3. The Catskills Alive! by Francine Silverman (2003)
""Mizuna" is a Japanese leaf that is used in mesclun salad and several of Warnes' recipes. For lunch, have the Mizuna salad, a melange of grilled shiitake, ..."

4. Miami & the Florida Keys Alive! by Lisa Simundson (2001)
"Entrees are served with a nice house salad featuring mesclun, carrot, radish and plum tomato. Innovative starters include avocado with marinated scallops, ..."

5. The Artichoke Trail: A Guide to Vegetarian Restaurants, Organic Food Stores by James Bernard Frost (2000)
"Dishes like the organic mesclun greens with roasted summer vegetables - baby beets, yellow tomatoes, artichokes and patty-pan squash in a blackberry-orange ..."

6. Georgia and the Carolinas by Norman Renouf, Kathy Renouf (1999)
"... fried calamari rings with mucho macho spicy marinara ($7.95). The salads are interesting, too: Organic mesclun Mix, with balsamic vinaigrette ($4.95); ..."

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