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Syllabification: (rock·et)
Pronunciation: /ˈräkit/

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Definition of rocket

noun

(also garden rocket or salad rocket)
  • an edible Mediterranean plant of the cabbage family, sometimes eaten in salads. See also arugula.
    • Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa, family Brassicaceae
  • used in names of other fast-growing plants, e.g., 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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