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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Corrections & Amplifications A rise in demand for Canadian rapeseed oil helped spur broader vegetable-oil levels higher.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Despite having no formal scientific training, Lorenzo's father, Augusto, studied medicine and biochemistry and concocted a potential treatment for ALD using acids from olive and rapeseed oils.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025
Seed oils include sunflower, rapeseed, corn and grapeseed oils.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024
Cereals such as wheat, maize, and barley as well as oilseed crops such as sunflowers, rapeseed, and linseed account for almost 70% of the imported footprint from these countries.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2024
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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