arugula

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Pronunciation

• (America) enPR: əʹro͞ogələ, IPA: /əˈɹuɡələ/

Noun

arugula

1. One of three yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herbs of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads. Has a distinct, peppery flavor:
   1. Eruca sativa, sometimes Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa
   2. Eruca vesicaria
   3. Diplotaxis tenuifolia

Synonyms

• (herb) rugola, rugula, garden rocket, rocket#Etymology 2|rocket
• (Eruca sativa) garden rocket, rocket#Etymology 2|rocket, eruca, rocketsalad, salad rocket, rucola, rucoli, rugula, colewort, roquette
• (Diplotaxis tenuifolia) perennial wall-rocket

Translations

• French: roquette
• German: Rauke; (now also, especially commercial) Rucola
• Italian: rucola, ruchetta
• Portuguese: rúcula
• Russian: ру́ккола
• Spanish: rúcula, oruga, roqueta, jaramago, ruca

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