Arugulas

/əˈruː.ɡə.ləz/ noun

Definition

Plural of arugula; multiple plants or servings of the peppery leafy vegetable commonly used in salads.

Etymology

From Italian 'rucola' anglicized as 'arugula' + English plural '-s'. This is the more common English spelling variant of the plural.

Kelly Says

English speakers spell this word three different ways (arugula, arugala, arugola), showing how borrowed food words often struggle to find one accepted form in English.

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