ERUCA

Eruca, genus Eruca

(noun) annual to perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region

Source: WordNet® 3.1


E*ru"ca, n.; pl. Erucæ. Etym: [L., a caterpillar, also, a sort of colewort.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: An insect in the larval state; a caterpillar; a larva.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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