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Pronunciation: /ˈrɒkɪt/

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Definition of rocket

noun

  • (also garden rocket or salad rocket) [mass noun] British an edible Mediterranean plant of the cabbage family, whose leaves are eaten in salads.
    • Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa, family Cruciferae
  • used in names of other fast-growing plants of the cabbage family, e.g. London rocket, sweet rocket.

Origin:

late 15th century: from French roquette, from Italian ruchetta, diminutive of ruca, from Latin eruca 'downy-stemmed plant'

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