ρόκα — meaning in English
roka
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English meaning
- arugula noun A peppery salad green, also called rocket, with a distinctive sharp, slightly bitter flavor.
- distaff noun A device to which a bundle of natural fibres (often wool, flax, or cotton) is attached for temporary storage, before being drawn off gradually to spin thread. A traditional distaff is a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it (as indicated by the etymology of the word), but modern distaffs are often made of cords weighted with beads, and attached to the wrist.
Senses
ρόκα is used for these senses in English:
- 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:
- distaff A device to which a bundle of natural fibres (often wool, flax, or cotton) are attached for temporary storage, before being drawn off gradually to spin thread. A traditional distaff is a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it (as indicated by the etymology of the word), but modern distaffs are often made of cords weighted with beads, and attached to the wrist.
- distaff The part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun.
distaff — full definition
- noun A device to which a bundle of natural fibres (often wool, flax, or cotton) is attached for temporary storage, before being drawn off gradually to spin thread. A traditional distaff is a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it (as indicated by the etymology of the word), but modern distaffs are often made of cords weighted with beads, and attached to the wrist.
- noun The part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun.
- noun Anything traditionally done by or considered of importance to women only.
- noun A race for female horses only.