rapeseed oil
Also called col·za oil [kol-zuh, kohl-] /ˈkɒl zə, ˈkoʊl-/ . a brownish-yellow oil with unpalatable or toxic levels of erucic acid and glucosin, expressed from the seeds of the rapeseed plant and used chiefly as a lubricant and an illuminant and in the manufacture of rubber substitutes and biodiesel.
Origin of rapeseed oil
1- Also called rape oil [reyp-oil] /ˈreɪp ˌɔɪl/
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How to use rapeseed oil in a sentence
Meals begin with a glass of sparkling apple cider from nearby Ørbæk and a cakelike focaccia made with local rapeseed oil.
British Dictionary definitions for rapeseed oil
oil extracted from rapeseed, used as a lubricant, as a constituent of soaps, etc: Also called: rape oil, colza oil
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