n.
Pronunciation: ' mes-kl ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Occitan, literally, mixture, from mescla to mix, from Old Occitan mesclar, from Vulgar Latin *misculare ― more at MEDDLE
Date: 1976
: a mixture of young tender greens (as lettuces, arugula, and chicory) also : a salad made with mesclun