ARUGULA


Meaning of ARUGULA in English

/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. arigola, Venetian rucola eruca name for Eruca sativa (cf. It ruca ), with dim. suffix -ola -ula -ULE; cf. ROCKET 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .