Definition of Canola

1. Noun. Vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids.

Exact synonyms: Canola Oil
Generic synonyms: Oil, Vegetable Oil
Terms within: Oleic Acid

Definition of Canola

1. Noun. Trade name for rapeseed oil. ¹

2. Proper noun. (mythology) Mythical inventor of the harp. ¹

3. Proper noun. A given name for females. ¹

4. Noun. Any of a number of cultivars of rapeseed (''Brassica napus'') and closely related field mustard (''Brassica rapa'') primarily grown in North America, which have a lower erucic acid and glucosinolate content than traditional rapeseed. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Canola

1. an oil from the seeds of a kind of herb [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Canola

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canoe cedar
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canoelike
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canoemen
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canola
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Literary usage of Canola

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Environment, Water Resources and Agricultural Policies: Lessons from China by Oecd, Nong ye bu, China Nong ye bu, China, SourceOECD (Online service) (2006)
"That is, wheat and canola in winter, rotated with cotton or rice in the summer. ... After the harvest of wheat or canola, the cotton seedling is ..."

2. Fapri 1995 International Agricultural Outlook by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"Rapeseed Complex Canadian canola area has expanded by over 40 percent for the second ... Canola area is projected to fall back and be maintained at a more ..."

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