roquette

ro·quette

uncommon

noun

erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender

Synonyms

rocket
garden rocket
rocket salad
arugula
Eruca sativa
Eruca vesicaria sativa

Origin

Borrowed from French roquette. Cognate with rocket, see that entry for other cognates.

Related words

Broader terms

herb

Parts

Eruca

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noun
singular	roquette
plural	roquettes