Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Catalan) IPA^(key): [rúkə]
• (Western Catalan) IPA^(key): [rúka]

Noun

ruca f ‎(plural ruques)

1. feminine equivalent of ruc
2. rude woman

Etymology 2

From Latin eruca ‎(“a type of cabbage”)

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Catalan) IPA^(key): [rúkə]
• (Western Catalan) IPA^(key): [rúka]

Noun

ruca f ‎(plural ruques)

1. rocket (UK, Australia, NZ); arugula (US)
2. (usually in the plural) A hair on the back of the neck.

Italian

Etymology

From Latin ērūca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈruka/, [ˈr̺uː.ka]
• Hyphenation: ru‧ca

Noun

ruca f ‎(plural ruche)

1. (archaic, botany) arugula, rocket

Derived terms

• ruchetta
• rucola

Old Irish

Alternative forms

• ·rucca

Verb

·ruca

1. third-person singular present indicative prototonic perfective of beirid
2. third-person singular present subjunctive prototonic perfective of beirid

Spanish

Etymology 1

Adjective

ruca

1. feminine singular of ruco

Noun

ruca f ‎(plural rucas)

1. feminine equivalent of ruco

Etymology 2

From Mapudungun ruka ‎(“house”)

Noun

ruca f ‎(plural rucas)

1. (Chile) traditional Indian hut
2. (Chile, pejorative) hut, hovel (housing made of poor construction)

Synonyms

• (hut): choza, rancha, rancho, tapera