a·ru·gu·la ( -r  g-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  r ca, cabbage.] |
arugula [əˈruːgjʊlə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for rocket2 [1]
[from N Italian dialect]
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| Noun | 1. |  arugula - erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tenderEruca, 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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