White Rocket (Noun)
Meaning
From Mediterranean region; a naturalized weed throughout southern Europe.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- White rocket has spread rapidly across the Mediterranean region where it has become a common roadside weed.
- Several naturalized weeds from the Mediterranean region including white rocket now grow in the southern parts of France.
- Introduced accidentally through agricultural practices white rocket has become a nuisance to native European plant species.
- Flowering from April to October white rocket grows in large clusters and eventually outcompetes the native surrounding vegetation.
- Common in disturbed areas white rocket thrives in waste ground and along roadsides throughout southern Europe.