roquette

English

Etymology

From French.

Noun

roquette (usually uncountable, plural roquettes)

A herb of the mustard family, with pungently flavored leaves often eaten in salads.

Synonyms

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁɔ.kɛt/
Audio (file)

Noun

roquette f (plural roquettes)

rocket (weapon)
rocket (UK, Australia, NZ); arugula (US) (plant)

Derived terms

lance-roquette

Further reading

“roquette” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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