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eruga.

synonym of eruca (“caterpillar, arugula”)

5 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/eˈɾu.ɡɐ/Brazil/iˈɾu.ɡɐ/Portugal[iˈɾu.ɣɐ]Portugal/iˈɾu.ɡɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. synonym of eruca (“caterpillar, arugula”)

    feminine · rare
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin eruca. Compare Galician eiruga.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.