arugula

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Barack Obama's taste in food has gotten a fair amount of attention in the last year: when it came out that he likes arugula, the anti-intellectuals of the country wrinkled their collective noses (and then wondered what the hell arugula was).

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  1. noun A Mediterranean plant (Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa) having flowers with purple-veined, yellowish-white petals and pungent, edible leaves. Also called rocket2, rocket salad, roquette.

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  • A typical Whole Foods meal for me consists of three cups of baby arugula, a clump of grated carrots, a clump of green beans, a clump of asparagus, some beets if they have them, a tablespoon of almonds, a tablespoon of feta cheese, and a splash each of oil and vinegar.
  • His fiancée is staring down at a salad that is composed of two delicate leaves of arugula, a lump of herb-crusted goat cheese and a garnet-colored curl of shaved beet. —  FSFApril2005
  • I would compare this exchange with the refusal to call on Fox News, who ONLY wanted to ask how the arugula was coming on ... —  Media Nation
  • The smokiness of the chicken (or faux product) paired with the peppery arugula, and creamy avocado ... well, I can only tell you that it was really good. —  Dispensing Happiness
  • Speaking of the heat of the patty, the arugula is placed underneath it. —  A Hamburger Today
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  1. Probably Italian dialectal, from Latin ērūca, cabbage.
 

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