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In England, what vegetable is referred to as a rocket?
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The species name for "rocket" is "Eruca vesicaria", and it's also sometimes called "eruca".
However, other countries have different names for it:
* Arugula - America
* Garden Rocket or Rocket - Britain, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand

Other names include "ruchetta", "rucola", "rucoli", "rugula", "colewoort", and "roquette".

The word transferred from Latin to Italian to English, which might explain the variants with similar pronunciation.
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When did the name "rocket" for "Eruca vesicaria" first come into use in the English language?