canola

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

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”

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