rugola

noun

ru·​go·​la ˈrü-gə-lə 

: arugula

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian rucola, diminutive of ruca "arugula" (going back to Latin ērūca). with English spelling -g- perhaps reflecting southern dialect forms with a lenis consonant — more at rocket entry 1

Note: See note at arugula.

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above