oruga

oruga

1. comitative singular of org

Inherited from Old Spanish oruga, from Vulgar Latin urūca, from Latin ērūca (whence English arugula), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer(s)-uk-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰers- (“to bristle”).

• IPA^(key): /oˈɾuɡa/ [oˈɾu.ɣ̞a]

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• Rhymes: -uɡa
• Syllabification: o‧ru‧ga

oruga f (plural orugas)

1. caterpillar (insect or vehicle)

   Synonym: cuncuna (Chile)

2. arugula, rocket (plant)

   Synonym: rúcula

• When oruga is used to mean "arugula", it is just referring to the plant Eruca vesicaria. To refer to arugula as an edible, leafy green, use the word rúcula.

• gusano m
• mariposa f (“butterfly”)
• polilla f (“moth”)

• “oruga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024