Middle English Dictionary Entry
rokette n.
Entry Info
| Forms | rokette n. |
| Etymology | Cp. F (16th cent.) roquette, ult. from L ērūca. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
?Dame's violet Hesperis matronalis or a related plant; ?an annual herb Eruca sativa, garden rocket.
Associated quotations
- a1500 Sln.Herb List (Sln 1201)75 : Herbys necessary for a gardyn..Rapouncez, Rokette, Rewe, [etc.].
- a1500 Sln.Herb List (Sln 1201)76 : Herbes for a Salade..Daundelyon, Rokette, Red nettell, Borage flourez, [etc.].