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- [uh-roo-guh-luh]
- /əˈru gə lə/
- /arˈuːɡjʊlə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-roo-guh-luh]
- /əˈru gə lə/
Definitions of arugula word
- uncountable noun arugula Arugula is a vegetable with green leaves that are used in salads. 3
- noun arugula a European annual (Eruca vesicaria sativa) of the crucifer family, sometimes cultivated as a pungent salad herb; rocket 3
- noun arugula a Mediterranean plant, Eruca vesicaria sativa, of the mustard family, having pungent leaves used in salads. 1
- noun arugula The rocket plant, used in cooking. 1
- noun arugula salad vegetable 1
- noun arugula One of three yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herb of the mustard family; which has flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads. Has a distinct, peppery flavor. 0
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Origin of arugula
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
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; cf. rocket2
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Parts of speech for Arugula
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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arugula popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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