arugula n 1: erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender [syn: {rocket}, {roquette}, {garden rocket}, {rocket salad}, {arugula}, {Eruca sativa}, {Eruca vesicaria sativa}]
arugula \arugula\ n. 1. an erect European annual ({Eruca vesicaria} sativa) of the mustard family, often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender. Syn: rocket, roquette, garden rocket, rocket salad, Eruca sativa. [WordNet 1.5]