canola

noun

1. (uncountable)Rapeseed oil; canola oil.
2. (countable, uncountable)Any of a number of cultivars of rapeseed (Brassica napus) and closely related field mustard (Brassica rapa), which have a lower erucic acid and glucosinolate content than traditional rapeseed.

   “The approach taken in this study was to compare the risk management costs of wheat to that of two non-cwb-marketed Canadian grains: flax and canola.”

   “The carbohydrate component of canola meal accounts for about one third of the meal . . .”

   “For a salad dressing use olive or canola oil with lemon or vinegar and herb seasonings”

name

1. Mythical inventor of the harp.
2. A female given name.