Rouquette (en. Arugula)

/ʁu.kɛt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Herbaceous vegetable plant, often used in cooking.

She added arugula to her salad to give it a spicy flavor.

Elle a ajouté de la rouquette à sa salade pour lui donner un goût piquant.

Leaf of the plant consumed as a vegetable.

We made a pesto with arugula.

Nous avons préparé un pesto avec de la rouquette.

From Latin 'rugula', a diminutive of 'rugus' meaning 'wrinkle'.

to make an arugula salad

Preparing a salad that includes arugula as the main ingredient.

faire une salade de rouquette

wild arugula

A variety of arugula that grows naturally and is not cultivated.

rouquette sauvage

lamb's lettuce

Edible plant, often used in salads, characterized by its green and tender leaves.

mâche

wild rocket

A form of arugula that grows in the wild, often with a stronger taste.

roquette sauvage

Spicy attitude or behavior.

He has an arugula personality, always ready to improvise.

Il a une personnalité de rouquette, toujours prête à piffler.

To express an original or offbeat idea.

His remarks are always a bit offbeat, but they make people laugh.

Ses remarques sont toujours un peu rouquette, mais ça fait rire.