arugula

Etymology

Probably from Italian rucola, whence also, since c. 1967, English rucola. Also cognate to rocket (“plant”), eruca, roquette.

noun

  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

Attribution / Disclaimer All definitions come directly from Wiktionary using the Wiktextract library. We do not edit or curate the definitions for any words, if you feel the definition listed is incorrect or offensive please suggest modifications directly to the source (wiktionary/arugula), any changes made to the source will update on this page periodically.