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    [Noun]  | "aru*gu*la" | \ ə-ˈrü-gə-lə \


    1: a yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herb (Eruce sativa synonym E. vesicaria sativa) of the mustard family cultivated for its foliage which is used especially in salads —called also garden rocket, rocket, roquette, rugola


    Origin: 1960 ;

     Borrowed from Italian, probably from a southern dialectal form of Tuscan ruca, rucola, as Neapolitan arucola, arucolo, with English spelling -gu- reflecting lenis articulation of consonants and reduction of vowels {mat|rocket:1|};

      * Note : For similar reflection in English spelling of southern Italian articulation compare {agita|agita}, {goombah|goombah}. Forms with the initial ēr- of the Latin etymon ērūca "arugula, Eruca vesicaria" opened to ar- are widespread in Italian dialects—see: Lessico etimologico italiano, letter E, columns 733-34.;

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     [ "arugula" ]

    1: The non-descript sound someone might vocalize when they are surprised.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey man, I think I'm finally gonna' do it. I'm gonna' ask Becky to marry me!" 


     [ "arugula" ]

    2: Origin: lit. the name of an herb, but is also reminiscent of the sound heard during the opening of the TV show, "Home Improvement".

      * e.g.,  ... 'That's not a good idea, Dude.' 


     [ "arugula" ]

    3: Could be considered an exaggerated huh, and the opposite of psshh.

      * e.g.,  ... "Why do you say that?" 

     [ "Arugula" ]

    1: Spicy lettuce.

      * e.g.,  ... No arugula with my meal please. 

     [ "Arugula" ]

    1: Gentrified lettuce

      * e.g.,  ... - What are you bringing to Skyler (the girl)’s party? 

     [ "Cthulhu’s Arugula" ]

    1: Marijuana, grass, reefer lettuce, ganja

      * e.g.,  ... I caught the kiddos out back puffing on the “Cthulhu’s Arugula” 

     [ "Arugula" ]

    1: The worst ingredient you can add in a salador sandwich, and the quickest way to ruin a good meal. The taste can be described as spicy lettuce, dirty bush leaves, and crunchy ground matter. Arugula is generally believed to be a dirty plant, or knock-off spinach, because it is. Fuck that rocket leaf

      * e.g.,  ... Me: Hmm, this salad is coming along too well. Guess I should go dig up some arugula from my garden and use it in the salad Mom, after eating some of the salad: You are not my son anymore. Pack your shit and walk to another country. Me: Yay!! 

     [ "Arugula" ]

    1: Arugula is a leaf that grows from stuff that grows from dirt and stuff that lies on the ground... Arugula peeps pick from the stuff and then they put it in salad and then parents buy it and make their kids eat it, which some people hate. I LOVE ARUGULA!!!

      * e.g.,  ... Mom: Here you go, honey (hands me a bowl of arugula) 

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