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Meaning of canola | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/kəˈnoʊlə/

Definitions

  1. Rapeseed oil; canola oil.
    uncountable
  2. Mythical inventor of the harp.
  3. Any of a number of cultivars of rapeseed (Brassica napus) and closely related field mustard (Brassica rapa), which have a lower erucic acid and glucosinolate content than traditional rapeseed.
    countable, uncountable
  4. A female given name.

Equivalents

Deutsch Rübsen
Español canola
Suomi rypsi
Polski rzepak
Português canola

Examples

“The approach taken in this study was to compare the risk management costs of wheat to that of two non-cwb-marketed Canadian grains: flax and canola.”
“The carbohydrate component of canola meal accounts for about one third of the meal . . .”
“For a salad dressing use olive or canola oil with lemon or vinegar and herb seasonings”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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