wall rocket
- noun
- UK
:
rúcula de pared
- Gardeners sometimes remove wall rocket to control its spread among other plants.
Examples
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The wall rocket blooms beautifully in spring.
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I found a wall rocket growing in my garden.
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Wall rocket often thrives in cracks between stones of old buildings throughout Europe.
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In North America, wall rocket is considered an invasive weed in some regions.
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Wall rocket often thrives in cracks between stones of old buildings throughout Europe.
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In North America, wall rocket is considered an invasive weed in some regions.
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Gardeners sometimes remove wall rocket to control its spread among other plants.
Synonyms
A small European plant with yellow flowers and peppery leaves often used in salads
A small plant with bright yellow flowers that often grows in cracks on old walls
A small plant with yellow flowers that grows on walls and roadsides
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Morphology
The noun is a straightforward noun–noun compound: 'rocket' (a plant/peppery salad green) located on or associated with a 'wall', so the referent ('a plant that grows on walls') is directly derivable from the constituents. This locative compounding pattern is common cross-linguistically and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Wall rocket is named for where it grows and the kind of plant it is. It often grows in cracks on old walls, and it is a wild rocket, the British word for a peppery salad green. So the name simply means a wild rocket that grows on walls.