What is the meaning of Arugula?

A yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herb of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads, that has a distinct, peppery flavor, of three species:

  1. Eruca spp., especially Eruca sativa (syn. Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa)
  2. Diplotaxis tenuifolia

Eruca spp., especially Eruca sativa (syn. Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa)

Diplotaxis tenuifolia

arugula

Source: wiktionary.org