Syn: rocket, roquette, garden rocket, rocket salad, Eruca sativa. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
arugula — (n.) edible cruciform plant (Eruca sativa) used originally in the Mediterranean region as a salad; the Amer.Eng. and Australian form of the name is (via Italian immigrants) from dialectal variant of It. ruchetta, a dim. form of ruca , from L.… … Etymology dictionary
arugula — [ə ro͞o′gə lə] n. [It dial., dim. < Prov auruga, rocket; ult. < L eruca, kind of colewort: see ROCKET2] a European annual (Eruca vesicaria sativa) of the crucifer family, sometimes cultivated as a pungent salad herb; rocket: also arugola … English World dictionary
arugula — noun Etymology: probably from Italian dialect; akin to Italian dialect (Lombardy) arigola arugula, Italian ruca more at rocket Date: 1967 a yellowish flowered Mediterranean herb (Eruca vesicaria sativa) of the mustard family cultivated for its… … New Collegiate Dictionary
arugula — /euh rooh geuh leuh/, n. a Mediterranean plant, Eruca vesicaria sativa, of the mustard family, having pungent leaves used in salads. Also called rocket, roquette. [1965 70; appar. < an Upper It dial. form, akin to Lombard arigola, Venetian rucola … Universalium
arugula — a•ru•gu•la [[t]əˈru gə lə[/t]] n. pln coo a Mediterranean plant, Eruca vesicaria sativa, of the mustard family, having pungent leaves used esp. in salads Also called rocket II, 2) • Etymology: 1965–70; appar. < an Upper It form akin to Lombard … From formal English to slang
arugula — sėjamoji gražgarstė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bastutinių šeimos aliejinis, maistinis, pašarinis augalas (Eruca sativa), paplitęs centrinėje ir vakarinėje Azijos dalyje, Europoje pietuose ir šiaurės Afrikoje. Naudojamas kaip daržovė ir … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Arugula — Garten Senfrauke Als Rucola (auch Rukola) werden verschiedene Pflanzenarten aus der Familie der Kreuzblütengewächse gehandelt. Rucola wird hauptsächlich als Salatpflanze angebaut. Im deutschsprachigen Raum ursprünglich als Rauke bekannt, aber in… … Deutsch Wikipedia
arugula — noun /əˈɹuɡələ/ A yellowish flowered Mediterranean herb of the mustard family; which has flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads. Syn: rugola, rugula, garden rocket, rocket, Eruca vesicaria … Wiktionary
arugula — a|ru|gu|la [əˈru:gjulə US gələ] n [U] [Date: 1900 2000; : Italian dialect; Origin: Latin eruca] ↑rocket 1(4) … Dictionary of contemporary English
arugula — a|ru|gu|la [ ə rugələ ] noun uncount AMERICAN a plant with flat green leaves often eaten in salads … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
