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canola

noun

  1. type of rape
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /kəˈnoʊlə/

name

Etymology: Of Celtic origin, a misprint of Irish Cana Cludhmor.

  1. Mythical inventor of the harp.
  2. A female given name.

noun

Etymology: From Canola.

  1. 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.

    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 . . .