Arugula vs. Rocket — What's the Difference?

A leafy green vegetable with a peppery flavor.

A green with numerous health benefits due to its nutritional content.

A popular ingredient in Mediterranean cuisine.

A British term for the leafy green known as arugula in the US.

A plant of the mustard family.

A cylindrical projectile that can be propelled to a great height or distance by the combustion of its contents, used typically as a firework or signal.

A rich source of certain vitamins and antioxidants.

A peppery salad ingredient.

The American term for the plant known as "rocket" in British English.

(ambitransitive) To accelerate swiftly and powerfully.

The rocket plant, used in cooking.

A severe reprimand

Eruca sativa, sometimes Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa

Any vehicle propelled by a rocket engine

A Mediterranean plant (Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa) of the mustard family, having flowers with purple-veined, yellowish-white petals and pungent, edible leaves. Also called rocket2, roquette.

Sends a firework display high into the sky

One of three yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herbs of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads. Has a distinct, peppery flavor:

A rocket (from Italian: rocchetto, lit. 'bobbin/spool') is a projectile that spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicles use to obtain thrust from a rocket engine. Rocket engine exhaust is formed entirely from propellant carried within the rocket.

Eruca vesicaria

An edible Mediterranean plant of the cabbage family, whose leaves are eaten in salads.

Diplotaxis tenuifolia

(of an amount, price, etc.) increase very rapidly and suddenly

An erect European annual (Eruca vesicaria sativa) of the mustard family, often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender.

Attack with rocket-propelled missiles

Erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender

A rocket engine.

A vehicle or device propelled by one or more rocket engines, especially such a vehicle designed to travel through space.

A projectile weapon carrying a warhead that is powered and propelled by rockets.

A projectile firework having a cylindrical shape and a fuse that is lit from the rear.

See arugula.

To move swiftly and powerfully, as a rocket

To fly swiftly straight up, as a game bird frightened from cover.

To soar or rise rapidly

To carry by means of a rocket.

To assault with rockets.

A rocket engine.

(military) A non-guided missile propelled by a rocket engine.

A vehicle propelled by a rocket engine.

A blunt lance head used in jousting.

(figurative) Something that shoots high in the air.

A very physically attractive woman.

The leaf vegetable Eruca sativa or Eruca vesicaria.

(Consolida regalis).

To fly vertically.

To rise or soar rapidly.

A cruciferous plant (Eruca sativa) sometimes eaten in Europe as a salad.

An artificial firework consisting of a cylindrical case of paper or metal filled with a composition of combustible ingredients, as niter, charcoal, and sulphur, and fastened to a guiding stick. The rocket is projected through the air by the force arising from the expansion of the gases liberated by combustion of the composition. Rockets are used as projectiles for various purposes, for signals, and also for pyrotechnic display.

A blunt lance head used in the joust.

Any flying device propelled by the reactive force of hot gases expelled in the direction opposite its motion. The fuel used to generate the expelled gases in rockets may be solid or liquid; rockets propelled by liquid fuels typically have a combustible fuel (such as hydrogen or kerosene) which is combined inside the rocket engine with an oxidizer, such as liquid oxygen. Single liquid fuels (called monopropellants) are also known. Since rocket engines do not depend on a surrounding fluid medium to generate their thrust, as do airplanes with propellers or jet engines, they may be used for propulsion in the vacuum of space.

To rise straight up; said of birds; usually in the present participle or as an adjective.

A jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion

Erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender

Propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon

Shoot up abruptly, like a rocket;

Propel with a rocket

A plant commonly used in European dishes.

Any of several plants of the mustard family, especially the dame's rocket and the sea rocket.

A rocket propelled firework; a skyrocket.

(slang) An ace (the playing card).

An angry communication (such as a letter or telegram) to a subordinate.

A stupid or crazy person.

To carry something in a rocket.

To attack something with rockets.

A member of the Brassicaceae family, related to mustard.

Arugula is a peppery leafy green commonly used in salads, sandwiches, and as a garnish for various dishes.

"Rocket" is the British term for the leafy green that Americans refer to as "arugula."

Yes, arugula and rocket refer to the same plant, known for its distinct peppery taste.

While "arugula" is primarily an American term and "rocket" is British, many other countries might use either term based on their historical ties and linguistic influences.

Both arugula and rocket are rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, making them beneficial additions to a balanced diet.

Yes, since they are the same plant, their flavor profile is identical, characterized by a peppery note.

Absolutely, both arugula and rocket can be used fresh in salads or as toppings, or cooked in dishes like pasta or sautéed as greens.

No, they are cultivated in the same manner since they are the same plant.

The differences in naming, arugula vs. rocket, stem from linguistic and regional variations, showcasing how language can evolve differently based on cultural and geographic factors.

Both arugula and rocket can be stored in a refrigerator, preferably in a produce bag or container, to keep them fresh.