colza

[ kol-zuh, kohl- ]

noun

1. rapeseed ( def ).

colza

/ ˈkɒlzə /

noun

1. another name for rape 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of colza¹

First recorded in 1705–15; from French, from Dutch koolzaad, equivalent to kool “cabbage” + zaad “seed”; cole, seed

Word History and Origins

Origin of colza¹

C18: via French (Walloon) kolzat from Dutch koolzaad, from kool cabbage, cole + zaad seed

Example Sentences

In France an oil is burned called Colza oil, expressed from the seeds of a species of wild cabbage.

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The colza was thin; the oats only middling; and the corn sold very badly on account of its smell.

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Oil of colza, is obtained from the seeds of brassica campestris, to the amount of 39 per cent.

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Miss Colza she could have treated with perfect indifference—could even have taken her down into the kitchen with her.

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But now they descended, each gentleman taking his allotted lady, and Colza's voice was again heard.

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