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Researcher Ragnaschlock Started conversation Jun 21, 2001
I've run across a number of English recipes that include "rocket" but I haven't a clue what it is. Perhaps you could help me. Thanks.
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Lizardly Posted Jul 24, 2001
"Rocket" is how some Brits spell roquette-
roquette
SYLLABICATION: ro·quette
PRONUNCIATION: r-kt
NOUN: See arugula.
arugula
SYLLABICATION: a·ru·gu·la
PRONUNCIATION: -rg-l
NOUN: A Mediterranean plant (Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa) having flowers with purple-veined, yellowish-white petals and pungent, edible leaves. Also called rocket2, rocket salad, roquette.
ETYMOLOGY: Probably Italian dialectal, from Latin rca, cabbage.
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