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Olmec

ol·mec

UK/ˈɒlmɛk/ US/ˈoʊlmɛk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to the Olmec of Mexico

noun

1.

a member of an early Mesoamerican civilization contered around Veracruz that flourished between 1300 and 400 BC

Origin

From Nahuatl, meaning rubber lineage (compare Nahuatl olli (“rubber”)).

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