# eruca

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Caterpillar; larva.
2. Arugula: rocket.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin eruca, in its senses of "caterpillar" and "colewort" respectively. Cognate with arugula, rucola, rocket, roquette.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eruca