roquette

8.1

A green leaf with a peppery taste used in salads

noun
/roʊˈkɛt/

: rúcula

To really spice up a green salad, toss in some arugula, also called roquette, which adds a delightful, nutty flavor.

Examples

Other common mesclun ingredients include chicory, an endive relative, and mustards, as well as watercress, kale, and roquette.
Posted by Katjusa Roquette at 7:19 AM on August 4, 2011.

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Okay, the Montana lamb with roquette-leaf and goat-cheese salad, and the lime-grilled free-range chicken with the pumpkin pasta and dandelion greens.

Baby Boom (1987)
The Montana lamb with roquette-leaf and goat-cheese salad was a highlight of the meal.

Synonyms

arugula

vsroquette

22 5.7

A leafy green plant with slightly spicy leaves often used in salads

is the Mediterranean term often used interchangeably in Europe

rocket

vsroquette

17 2.6

A leafy green plant with a peppery taste used in salads

is the Mediterranean common name used broadly in cooking

Eruca vesicaria sativa

vsroquette

Specialized

7.4

A leafy green with a peppery taste used in salads

is the common Mediterranean culinary name rather than the technical term

Eruca sativa

vsroquette

Specialized

7.2

A leafy green with small peppery leaves used in salads

is the everyday culinary name rather than a scientific label

garden rocket

vsroquette

4.7

A leafy plant with a strong peppery taste often used in salads

is the broader wild and cultivated Mediterranean plant name

rocket salad

vsroquette

3.0

A leafy green with a slightly spicy taste often eaten raw in salads

is the standard plant name used outside the dish description

How Pungent

mustard greens

2 3.6

roquette

8.1

spinach

94 1.0

lettuce

93 1.0

Surface Forms

roquette singular

roquettes plural

Etymology

Roquette is the French name for the peppery salad green also called rocket or 'arugula', and the word comes from Italian rucola, which named the same plant. So, roquette refers to those sharp, spicy leaves you often eat in salads.