canola
Yellow-flowered oil crop
Canola is a variety of rapeseed bred to have low levels of erucic acid, making its oil safe for human consumption.
Canola oil is widely used for cooking and in processed foods due to its neutral flavor and relatively healthy fat profile.
The name comes from "Canadian oil, low acid"—a rare case where etymology illuminates an otherwise opaque word.
Oil-yielding brassica crop
- BrassicaCole crop genus
- cultivarBred plant variety
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- varietyState of being diverse
breeding · genetics · seedpod · transgenic · germplasm · trait · yield
Canadian prairie province
Gathering mature crops
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
- combineMerge, or harvesting machine
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- rotationTurning on an axis
fertilizer · pesticide · irrigation · tillage · acreage · yield · planting · tractor
Protein-rich Asian legume
- sunflowerTall daisy-family plant
- olivePitted briny fruit
- cornCereal grown on cobs
- peanutEdible underground legume
palm · flax · safflower · cottonseed · mustard · sesame · coconut · pressing
Cooking in shallow fat
- sauteingFrying briefly with motion
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
- deep-fryingCooking in hot oil
- roastingCooking with dry heat
baking · pan-searing · emulsifying · dressing · marinade · non-stick · skillet · wok
Fuel from organic sources
- renewableCapable of restoration
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- feedstockUnprocessed manufacturing input
- glycerinViscous moisturizing compound
carbon-neutral · emissions · crushing · extraction · biodegradable · environmental · combustion
Beneficial for cardiovascular function
- omega-3Polyunsaturated dietary fat
- cholesterol-freeLacking fatty sterol
- monounsaturatedHaving one double bond
- polyunsaturatedMultiple double bonds present
anti-inflammatory · nutritious · dietary · health-conscious · cardiovascular · light · wellness
rapeseed
Oil-yielding brassica crop
variety · breeding · genetics · seedpod · transgenic · germplasm · trait · yield
Saskatchewan
Canadian prairie province
- AlbertaWestern Canadian province
- ManitobaCentral Canadian province
- PrairiesNorth America's central grassland region
export · Winnipeg · commodity · Richardson
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
- combineMerge, or harvesting machine
- cultivationFostering growth through care
rotation · fertilizer · pesticide · irrigation · tillage · acreage · yield · planting · tractor · sprayer
soybean
Protein-rich Asian legume
peanut · palm · flax · safflower · cottonseed · mustard · sesame · coconut · pressing
frying
Cooking in shallow fat
- sauteingFrying briefly with motion
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
- deep-fryingCooking in hot oil
roasting · baking · pan-searing · emulsifying · dressing · marinade · non-stick · skillet · wok · culinary
biofuel
Fuel from organic sources
- renewableCapable of restoration
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- feedstockUnprocessed manufacturing input
glycerin · carbon-neutral · emissions · crushing · extraction · biodegradable · environmental · combustion
heart-healthy
Beneficial for cardiovascular function
- omega-3Polyunsaturated dietary fat
- cholesterol-freeLacking fatty sterol
- monounsaturatedHaving one double bond
polyunsaturated · anti-inflammatory · nutritious · dietary · health-conscious · cardiovascular · light · wellness
- oil sourcessunflower, soybean, olive, peanut, sesame
- cash cropscotton, tobacco, sugarcane, sugar cane, coffee
- cropsmaize, wheat, rice, corn, potatoes
- farm productsbeef, chicken, rice, eggs, carrots
- yellow flowerssunflower, daffodil, dandelion, buttercup, marigold
- bee plantsclover, white clover, red clover, wildflower, lavender
canolaolive oil
Fruit-pressed culinary fat
coconut oil · sesame oil · avocado oil · peanut oil · sunflower oil
- canola oilPressed seed cooking fat
- canola fieldFarmland growing oil-producing brassicas
- canola seedOilseed crop kernel