rocket
- noun
- /ˈrɑkɪt/
- UK
- Farmer's rocket is housed in the barn that you're seeing below.
- rocket salad
Now, I like Rocket as much as the next person, but that's not the kind of nutrient rich food that we really, really need to be growing more of.
- Now, I like Rocket as much as the next person, but that's not the kind of nutrient rich food that we really, really need to be growing more of.
Examples
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Then I've got some rocket for our chicken wraps.
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Then I'm going to add some rocket or arugula, which is the weirdest word ever, just to finish it off.
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I skipped rocket club that day, but the next morning, I packed up my rocket and rode my bike to the beach.
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And then this is a tomato, sweet corn and chorizo risotto with a just some rocket and balsamic.
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I like to add rocket to my salad for a peppery flavor.
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She used rocket leaves in her sandwich to give it a bit of spice.
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For dinner, we're having pasta topped with fresh rocket and Parmesan.
Synonyms
A leafy green plant with slightly spicy leaves often used in salads
A leafy green with a peppery taste used in salads
A leafy green with small peppery leaves used in salads
A green leaf with a peppery taste used in salads
A leafy plant with a strong peppery taste often used in salads
A leafy green with a slightly spicy taste often eaten raw in salads
A small European plant with yellow flowers and peppery leaves often used in salads
Compounds
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A machine that makes a push by throwing out its own fuel very fast for spaceships or missiles
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A large engine that gives a spacecraft its first push and falls off when empty
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An engine that uses heat from splitting atoms to push a spaceship into space
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A way to move a vehicle by pushing out gas very fast so it works in space
- UK
A tall garden plant with strong sweet-smelling purple or white flowers that smell at night
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A space vehicle with two or more parts that fire and drop as fuel runs out
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A tall garden plant with long spikes of blue, purple, or pink flowers
A low plant with thick grey-green leaves and pink or purple flowers that grows by the sea
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A powerful first part of a space vehicle that lifts it off the ground
A plant that lives for several years with small yellow flowers and hairy leaves that grows in mountain areas
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A rocket that uses solid fuel to make hot gas and push it forward
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A small rocket that carries scientific instruments high into the atmosphere to collect data
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A rocket with two or more parts that fire one after another and drop away when empty to reach space
How Peppery
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word rocket for the salad leaf comes from French roquette and Italian rucola, names for a peppery green with a sharp taste. So calling arugula 'rocket' points to the leaf's strong, spicy flavour.