rapeseed

[ reyp-seed ]

/ ˈreɪpˌsid /

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noun

Also called rape . a plant, Brassica napus, of the mustard family, whose leaves are used as food for livestock.

the seeds of this plant, which yield rapeseed oil.

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Origin of rapeseed

First recorded in 1525–35; rape² + seed

Words nearby rapeseed

Rapacki Plan, Rapallo, Rapa Nui, rape, rape culture, rapeseed, rapeseed oil, rap full, rap group, Raphael, Raphaelesque

How to use rapeseed in a sentence

Meals begin with a glass of sparkling apple cider from nearby Ørbæk and a cakelike focaccia made with local rapeseed oil.
Denmark’s New Nordic Cuisine Beyond Noma|Sophie Menin|May 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The bottom is strewed with sand, on which are cast rapeseed, chickweed, and such other food as they like.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various
Rapeseed and canary seed are considered the best and safest feed for canaries.
Our Domestic Birds|John H. Robinson
Besides this, give them a little scalded rapeseed, and a little rape and canary seed by itself.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton

British Dictionary definitions for rapeseed

rapeseed

/ (ˈreɪpˌsiːd) /

noun

the seed of the rape plant

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