rapeseed

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rapeseed

/ˈɹeɪp.siːd/

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From Middle English rape sede, rape seed, equivalent to rape (“rapeseed plant(s)”) + seed. As a meronym for the entire plant, from the need to distinguish the plant from the etymologically unrelated verb and act rape. In this context, rape is from Latin rāpa, from rāpum (“turnip”).

Not to be confused with grapeseed.

noun rapeseeds · rape seed · rape-seed

uncountable, usually The seed of the rape plant (Brassica napus), used widely for animal feed and vegetable oil.
Similar: rape, canola
uncountable, usually The rape plant itself.

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noun rapeseed plant

Español	canola, colza
한국어	유채 yuchae, 평지 pyeongji
日本語	菜の花 nanohana
中文	油菜 yóucài
हिन्दी	कैनोला kainolā
Português	canola
Français	colza
Deutsch	Raps, Ackersenf, Wilder Senf
Italiano	colza
Ελληνικά	ελαιοκράμβη elaiokrámvi
Română	rapiță
Русский	рапс raps
Tiếng Việt	cải dầu
עברית	לפתית Liftit

noun rapeseed seed

日本語	菜種 natane
中文	油菜籽 yóucàizǐ
Deutsch	Rapssaat, Rapssamen, Rübsamen
Tiếng Việt	hạt cải dầu

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@misc{rapeseed_2026,
  title = {rapeseed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rapeseed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}