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oil-seed rape

British  

noun

  1. another name for rape 2

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Unfortunately, current biofuels crops including corn, switchgrass, and oil-seed rape produce less than half a watt of energy per square meter and compete with food crops.

From Scientific American Mar. 31, 2011

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