In England, what vegetable is referred to as a rocket?
The species name for rocket is Eruca vesicaria, and it's also sometimes called eruca.
However, other countries have different names for it:
* Arugula - America
* Garden Rocket or Rocket - Britain, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand

Other names include ruchetta, rucola, rucoli, rugula, colewoort, and roquette.

The word transferred from Latin to Italian to English, which might explain the variants with similar pronunciation.
When did the name rocket for Eruca vesicaria first come into use in the English language?