roquette — meaning in English
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English meaning
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arugula
noun A peppery salad green, also called rocket, with a distinctive sharp, slightly bitter flavor.
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rocket
noun A vehicle or projectile driven by expelling burning gas, used to launch spacecraft, missiles, or fireworks.
Senses
roquette is used for these senses in English:
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arugula
A yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herb of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads, that has a distinct, peppery flavor, of three species:
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rocket
A long vehicle or craft propelled by a rocket engine; a missile or rocket-propelled spacecraft. [from 20th c.]
rocket — full definition
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noun A vehicle or projectile driven by expelling burning gas, used to launch spacecraft, missiles, or fireworks.
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verb To rise, increase, or move very quickly and suddenly.
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noun (UK) A peppery salad leaf, known as arugula in American English.
