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Rucola
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rucola
German
Alternative forms
de Rukola uncommon
Etymology
de it rucola, diminutive of it ruca, whence already earlier de Rauke. Eventually from de la ērūca.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʁuːkola/
de De-Rucola.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f.sg
de especially commercial rocket/arugula a herb, a type of lettuce; Eruca sativa species or Eruca vesicaria species
de Rauke
Usage notes
Often used in the context of Italian cuisine and for commercial purposes, but also sometimes as a general term. Overall perhaps better known among the general public than the word de Rauke.
Declension
f.sg
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