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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•ru•gu•la (ə ro̅o̅′gə lə),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biology, Fooda Mediterranean plant, Eruca vesicaria sativa, of the mustard family, having pungent leaves used in salads. Also called rocket, roquette.
- Latin -ula -ule; compare rocket2
- Latin ērūca name for Eruca sativa (compare Italian ruca), with diminutive suffix -ola
- an Upper Italian dialect, dialectal form, akin to Lombard arigola, Venetian rucola
- apparently 1965–70
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: arugula /əˈruːɡjʊlə/ n - another name for rocket2
Etymology: 20th Century: from N Italian dialect |