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Rucola

rocket, arugula

noun roo-KOH-lah Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Origin: from Italian rucola

Usage Note

Rucola (also spelled Rukola) is the Italian loanword Germans use for rocket salad. It is typically uncountable in everyday use and sold in pre-washed bags in supermarkets. The gender is masculine: der Rucola.

Examples

"Der Rucola gibt dem Salat eine leicht bittere Note."

Natural Translation

The rocket gives the salad a slightly bitter note.

Literal Translation

The rocket gives the salad a slightly bitter note.

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