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ērūca — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arugula noun A peppery salad green, also called rocket, with a distinctive sharp, slightly bitter flavor.
  • caterpillar noun The wormlike larval stage of a butterfly or moth.
  • cole noun An old word for cabbage or related plants of the Brassica family.

Senses

ērūca 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:
  • caterpillar The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.
  • cole Brassica; a plant of the Brassica genus, especially those of Brassica oleracea (rape and coleseed).
  • colewort A plant of the genus Brassica; now specifically, a Brassica plant without a head used for food, such as kale.

caterpillar — full definition

  1. noun The wormlike larval stage of a butterfly or moth.
  2. noun A vehicle fitted with continuous tracks instead of wheels, used for rough terrain.

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