oruga

Estonian

Noun

oruga

1. comitative singular of org

Spanish

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈɾuɡa/ [oˈɾu.ɣ̞a]

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

Noun

oruga f (plural orugas)

1. caterpillar (insect or vehicle)

   Synonym: cuncuna (Chile)

2. arugula, rocket (plant)

   Synonym: rúcula

Usage notes

• 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.

Derived terms

• bus oruga
• oruga de mar
• oruga palustre

See also

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

Further reading

• “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