coleseed

[ kohl-seed ]

noun

1. rapeseed ( def 1 ).
2. the seed of this plant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coleseed¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English cawel sǣd; cole, seed

Example Sentences

They much pleased themselves with the hopes of a rich harvest of hemp and coleseed, which was the crop expected.

From Project Gutenberg

Oil was obtained from the olive, the castor-berry, simsin, and coleseed.

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