canola oil

American  

[kuh-noh-luh oil] / kəˈnoʊ lə ˌɔɪl /

noun

1. a rapeseed oil expressed from the seeds of several cultivars of canola, widely used as a cooking oil.

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Etymology

Origin of canola oil

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Studies have found replacing saturated fats in a person’s diet with polyunsaturated fat, like fatty fish or canola oil, has lowered a person’s level of low-density lipoprotein, or bad cholesterol.

From The Wall Street Journal

China retaliated in March by imposing tariffs on several Canadian agricultural products, including a 76% levy on Canadian canola seed imports and a 100% levy on canola oil, meal and peas.

From BBC

He started counting every “macro” — or macronutrient of proteins, carbohydrates and fats — that went into his body, adding thousands of calories of canola oil to his smoothies so he could put on weight.

From Salon

In Illinois, for example, beer and coffee are top imports, while other states may face rising prices for beef, canola oil or prepared foods.

From Salon

Waste samples contaminated with canola oil, soy sauce and orange juice broke down slightly less efficiently.

From Science Daily