eruca
eruca · erucae
Caterpillar; larvaCaterpillar; larva.
Meaning
2 sensesCaterpillar; larva.
Arugula: rocket.
More definitions
- annual to perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region
Origin
Borrowed from Latin eruca, in its senses of "caterpillar" and "colewort" respectively. CogBorrowed from Latin eruca, in its senses of "caterpillar" and "colewort" respectively. Cognate with arugula, rucola, rocket, roquette.
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Forms
plural: erucaeSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- annual to perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region:genus Eruca
Word family
1 related wordsDerivederucism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular