canola

[kan-l-uh] Origin

can·o·la

[kan-l-uh]
noun
a variety of rapeseed that contains reduced levels of erucic acid, making its oil palatable for human consumption, and reduced levels of a toxic glucosin, making its meal desirable as a livestock feed.

Origin:
of unexplained orig.
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canola (kəˈnəʊlə)
 
n
a cooking oil extracted from a variety of rapeseed developed in Canada
 
[C20: from Can(ada) + -ola, from oleum]

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canola
"rapeseed," a euphemistic name coined 1978, supposedly involving Canada, where it was developed, and oil.
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