rapeseed

American  

[reyp-seed] / ˈreɪpˌsid /

noun

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

2. the seeds of this plant, which yield rapeseed oil.

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rapeseed British  

/ ˈreɪpˌsiːd /

noun

1. the seed of the rape plant

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Etymology

Origin of rapeseed

First recorded in 1525–35; rape ² + seed

Example Sentences

Canadian officials traveled to China last year to persuade Beijing to remove hefty tariffs on Canadian canola, or rapeseed, which is a major cash crop for farmers in western Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many are planting other crops such as wheat and rapeseed, or plan to do so.

From BBC

Palm, rapeseed and sunflower oils all declined, offsetting a modest uptick in soyoil quotations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scorching heat is also threatening winter staples such as wheat, chickpea and rapeseed.

From BBC

Sports Group has the Rekortan brand, which has a surface made from a polyurethane derived from canola and rapeseed oils.

From BBC