Definitions
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- noun A herb of the mustard family, with pungently flavored leaves often eaten in salads.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It's called "roquette" in French "rucola" in Italian -- so that probably accounts for "rocket" in some English varieties.
WHAT WE HAD FOR LUNCH TODAY (FATTOUSH!) AND SOME PREVIEWS Bryanna Clark Grogan 2008
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My cousin Audrey and I stopped to pluck up and admire a bunch of spicy arugula or "roquette" as it is known here.
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My cousin Audrey and I stopped to pluck up and admire a bunch of spicy arugula or "roquette" as it is known here.
French Word-A-Day: 2005
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My cousin Audrey and I stopped to pluck up and admire a bunch of spicy arugula or "roquette" as it is known here.
French Word-A-Day: 2005
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My cousin Audrey and I stopped to pluck up and admire a bunch of spicy arugula or "roquette" as it is known here.
French Word-A-Day: 2005
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My cousin Audrey and I stopped to pluck up and admire a bunch of spicy arugula or "roquette" as it is known here.
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Saturday farmers 'market, where I spied him from my cachette* (behind the salad stand salt-and-peppered with roquette).
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Comments roquette (12/13/2008 3: 14: 21 AM) i say, kristen should have at least filmed new moon first then done welcome to the rileys
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Besides, can anything really compare to Twilight?? roquette (12/13/2008 3: 11: 17 AM) i'd like to see the movie, they should make it and release it like in a year or two
Success Of ‘Twilight’ Kills Planned Remake Of Gory Vamp Romance ‘Near Dark’ » MTV Movies Blog 2008
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You know it took me awhile to warm up to roquette, but Im a true convert now.
I heart cheese and swanky olive oil Michele 2006
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Rocket, roquette, or rucola, as arugula is more commonly known outside the United States, is widely eaten in Europe, and especially in Italy.
America Blew It on Arugula Amanda Mull 2019
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