arugula
/əˈruːɡjʊlə
/(also rucola, rugola)
noun [mass noun] North American
The rocket plant, used in cooking.Cool-season herbs including dill, fennel, parsley, cilantro, oregano, arugula, thyme and savory also can be planted....
- A Terroni signature salad is the funghi assoluti, a sauté of oyster mushrooms atop arugula seasoned with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
- Black beans, cumin, jalapeño, arugula, and bacon may be the best things that ever happened to a rosemary-braised halibut.
Origin
1970s: from Italian dialect, ultimately a diminutive of Latin eruca 'down-stemmed plant'.