Definition of eruca sativa Eruca sativa

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What does eruca sativa mean?

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eruca sativa - erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
		rocket, roquette, garden rocket, rocket salad, arugula, Eruca sativa, Eruca vesicaria sativa
		herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities

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"Eruca sativa" (syn. "E. vesicaria" subsp. "sativa" (Miller) Thell., "Brassica eruca" L.), also known as arugula or rocket, is a plant that can be eaten. It is a leaf vegetable with dark green, spiky, dandelion-like leaves and a strong, spicy, peppery flavor.