Oilseed Crops

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noun a bright-yellow flowering plant of the cabbage family, whose seeds are used to make oil and animal feed

  • The farmer decided to plant rapeseed in his fields this year.
  • I heard rapeseed is a good crop to grow in this area.
  • Hey, did you see that field full of rapeseed? It's so yellow!
  • Her words were like rapeseed, spreading and growing in the minds of those who heard them.

noun a type of rapeseed plant that is cultivated for its oil-rich seeds, which are used in cooking and as a source of biodiesel

  • Canola oil is derived from rapeseed plants and is commonly used in cooking.
  • I always use canola oil when I'm frying up some vegetables.
  • Canola is my go-to for stir-frying because it's so versatile.
  • Just like canola oil, she was able to adapt and thrive in any situation.