Rucola
See also: rucola
German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian rucola, diminutive of ruca, whence already earlier German Rauke. Eventually from Latin ērūca.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Rucola f (genitive Rucola, no plural)
- (especially commercial) rocket (UK), arugula (US) (a herb; Eruca sativa or Eruca vesicaria)
- Synonym: Rauke
Usage notes edit
- 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 Rauke.
Declension edit
Declension of Rucola [sg-only, feminine]
Further reading edit
- “Rucola” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache