Olmec

/ˌɑlˈmɛk/
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Other forms: Olmecs

Definitions of Olmec
  1. noun
    a member of an early Mesoamerican civilization centered around Veracruz that flourished between 1300 and 400 BC
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    type of:
    American Indian, Red Indian
    a dated term referring to the Indigenous people of North, Central, and South America
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