colza
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of colza
First recorded in 1705–15; from French, from Dutch koolzaad, equivalent to kool “cabbage” + zaad “seed”; cole, seed
Example Sentences
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A former schoolteacher, he began in 2009 raising wheat and colza, which yields a cooking oil.
From Washington Post
Another was an ice cream Ms. Yung made out of colza oil.
From New York Times
Tobacco, hemp, hops, colza and chicory form special cultures.
From Project Gutenberg
The matches were damp, the wick wanted trimming, and the colza oil was a long time before it gave out a flame.
From Project Gutenberg
The chief cereal cultivated is wheat; oats, colza, flax and beetroot are also grown.
From Project Gutenberg
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