| rocket 2 (def. 2). |
[rok-it] 
| 1. | any of various plants belonging to the genus Hesperis, of the mustard family, and related genera. Compare dame's rocket. |
| 2. | Also called rocket salad, roquette. arugula. |
| 3. | a noxious weed, Barbarea vulgaris, of the U.S., having lobed leaves and clusters of small, yellow flowers. |
| a·ru·gu·la (ə-rōō'gə-lə) n. A Mediterranean plant (Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa) having flowers with purple-veined, yellowish-white petals and pungent, edible leaves. Also called rocket2, rocket salad, roquette. [Probably Italian dialectal, from Latin ērūca, cabbage.] |
| rocket salad n. See arugula. |
| rocket (rŏk'ĭt) Pronunciation Key
A vehicle or device propelled by one or more rocket engines, especially such a vehicle designed to travel through space. |