rapeseeds

Yellow field plants

Rapeseeds are the small, round seeds of the rape plant, a yellow-flowering crop in the mustard family.

The seeds are pressed to produce rapeseed oil, widely used in cooking and industrial applications.

In North America, a variety bred for lower acid content is marketed as canola: The farmer planted rapeseeds in the spring rotation.

agriculture

canola

Mild vegetable oil

harvest · planting · yield · field · rotation · sowing · germination · flowering · pods · combine

botany

cruciferous

Four-petaled vegetable family

hybrid · pods · germination · cotyledon · rosette · bolting · yellow flowers · seed coat · embryo · endosperm

oil

pressing

Requiring immediate attention

cold-pressed · refining · expeller · vegetable oil · edible oil · frying · salad oil · margarine · biodiesel · fuel

culinary

mustard

Tangy seed-paste condiment

Indian cooking · spice blend · popping · toasting · flavor · pungent · nutty · garnish · dal · curry

Opposites
oilseed type

rapeseedssunflower seeds

Edible kernels from tall blooms

soybeans · flaxseeds · sesame seeds · cottonseed · peanuts

Phrases
Family

rapeseed, rapeseed oil

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G