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arugula
(redirected from rugola)

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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.arugula - erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tenderarugula - erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
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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The menu offers nine appetizers or "small plates," including steamed mussels or carpaccio rugola, composed of slivers of raw beef paired with arugula and parmigiano cheese.
Many ranking union officials will also participate, including USW District 1 (Ohio) Director Dave McCall and newly appointed Ohio AFL-CIO President Joe Rugola.
 
 
 
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