RAPESEED

Rapeseed

Rapeseed, also known as rape, oilseed rape, rapa, rappi, rapaseed, is a bright yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae . The name derives from the Latin for turnip, rāpa or rāpum, and is first recorded in English at the end of the 14th century. Older writers usually distinguished the turnip and rape by the adjectives round and long, respectively. Brassica napobrassica is sometimes considered a variety of Brassica napus. Some botanists include the closely related Brassica campestris within B. napus.

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rapeseed

Noun

  1. The rape plant, Brassica napus, which produces a grain that is used widely for animal feed and vegetable oil.
  2. The seed of such plant.


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