rapeseed
Americannoun
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Also called rape. a plant, Brassica napus, of the mustard family, whose leaves are used as food for livestock.
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the seeds of this plant, which yield rapeseed oil.
noun
Etymology
Origin of rapeseed
Example Sentences
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The harvest of barley, oats and rapeseed, which are used in beer, breakfast cereals and vegetable oil, is estimated to drop to just 19.5 million tonnes, the worst since records began in 1984.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The same pattern appeared across several crops, including maize, tomato, and rapeseed, suggesting this is a widespread biological response rather than something unique to a single plant.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 2026
Sebastien Mery, who farms wheat and rapeseed in the Gatinais region, south of Paris, harvests early in the morning and late at night to avoid the worst of the heat.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
An earlier version of this article incorrectly referred to Canadian demand for rapeseed oil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
She knew every inch of it by heart: the curve of the stone fence that lined the road, the vibrant yellow of the rapeseed flowers blanketing the field next to the airstrip.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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