Meaning
arugula, rocket
- arugula or rocket, a pungent edible leaf used in salads
In a sentence
Vuoi un po' di rucola sulla pizza?
Do you want some arugula on your pizza?
Oggi preparo un'insalata fresca con pomodori e rucola.
Today I'm making a fresh salad with tomatoes and arugula.
Non mi piace il sapore amaro della rucola.
I don't like the bitter taste of rocket.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rucola | feminine · singular |
| rucole | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Also known regionally as 'rughetta' (especially in Rome and central Italy) or 'ruchetta'.