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arugula

[ uh-roo-guh-luh ]

noun

  1. a Mediterranean plant, Eruca vesicaria sativa, of the mustard family, having pungent leaves used in salads.


arugula

/ əˈruːɡjʊlə /

noun

  1. another name for rocket 2
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of arugula1

1965–70; apparently < an Upper Italian dial. form, akin to Lombard arigola, Venetian rucola < Latin ērūca name for Eruca sativa (compare Italian ruca ), with diminutive suffix -ola < Latin -ula -ule; rocket 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of arugula1

C20: from N Italian dialect
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Example Sentences

This cleverly-designed indoor herb garden means arugula, basil, lavender, tomatoes and even wild strawberries can grow right on a countertop.

From Time

Transfer the sauce to a large serving bowl and add the arugula.

Sweet, jammy figs and salty halloumi are a wonderful partner to tender, pleasantly bitter baby arugula.

We started doing some pretty crazy stuff like chilling the water and growing arugula at 42 degrees and 100% humidity.

From Quartz

Mound arugula salad on top of a slice of pizza, and presto, you have a stunning, balanced plate.

At the checkout, her total for bananas, arugula, blackberries, kale, yogurt, rice noodles, and tofu comes to $34.21.

Serve the burgers in toasted pita bread with lots of arugula, thinly sliced red onions, and roasted red peppers.

Serve in warm pita bread with arugula, roasted red pepper, sliced red onion, and the following salsa.

Toss together the radicchio, arugula, apple and pumpkin seeds in a medium bowl.

With the heartland hungry for a different kind of change, Pence is the conservative antidote to arugula.

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