Eruca

(er-oo' -kali). A genus of cruciferous plants. E. sativa. the garden rocket, an herb of Asia and Europe, used as a salad. It is a stimulant and diuretic, and is considered to be aphrodisiac and galactagogue. Unof. Acid (er-oo' -sik). See Acid . Sruciform (er-oo' -siforni). In biology, said of larvae, spores, etc., that are shaped like a caterpillar.