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ARUGULA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
Synonyms:
arugula; Eruca sativa; Eruca vesicaria sativa; garden rocket; rocket; rocket salad; roquette
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("arugula" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("arugula" is a member of...):
Eruca; genus Eruca (annual to perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region)