Arugula salad.
Rocket
Example Sentences
"That's a proper Rocket, that is."
"I've never seen such a Rocket in all my life."
Etymology & History
British term for arugula, from French 'roquette'. Italian 'rucola' became American 'arugula'. British adopted French term. The salad leaf became trendy in Britain in 1990s. Another British-American vegetable terminology difference.
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Region
General British
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Era
1990s
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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