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arugula

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a·ru·gu·la  (-rg-l)
n.
A Mediterranean plant (Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa) having flowers with purple-veined, yellowish-white petals and pungent, edible leaves. Also called rocket2, rocket salad, roquette.
[Probably Italian dialectal, from Latin rca, cabbage.]
arugula [əˈruːgjʊlə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for rocket2 [1]
[from N Italian dialect]
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Noun1.arugulaarugula - erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
Eruca sativa, Eruca vesicaria sativa, garden rocket, rocket salad, roquette, rocket
Eruca, genus Eruca - annual to perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests


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