canola

[ kuh-noh-luh ]

noun

1. a variety of the rapeseed plant 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.

canola

/ kəˈnəʊlə /

noun

1. a cooking oil extracted from a variety of rapeseed developed in Canada

Word History and Origins

Origin of canola¹

First recorded in 1975–80; formerly a Canadian trademark; either abbreviation of Can(adian) o(il) l(ow) a(cid) or a blend of Can(ada) ( def ) and -ola ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of canola¹

C20: from Can ( ada ) + -ola , from oleum

Example Sentences

On this basis, palm oil comes out on top, producing nearly four times as much oil per acrethan the closest competitor, canola.

From Salon

Sports Group has the Rekortan brand, which has a surface made from a polyurethane derived from canola and rapeseed oils.

From BBC

Products must be free of processed sugar, bleached flour, canola oil and yeast extracts.

From Los Angeles Times

Together, they held 7.3 million pounds of canola meal pellets — enough animal feed to sustain 20,000 cows for a week.

From New York Times

In the new study, researchers conducted a large-scale survey of populations of genetically engineered canola living along roadsides in North Dakota, repeating a survey they initially conducted in 2010.

From Science Daily