rapeseed

noun

rape·​seed ˈrāp-ˌsēd 

: the seed of the rape plant

also : rape entry 3

Examples of rapeseed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The oils are extracted from the seeds of plants, like canola oil from canola — or rapeseed — plant seeds. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 31 May 2025

In springtime, there are trees heavy with fruit blossoms and bright yellow rapeseed fields. — Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025

Canola oil, for one, derives from seeds of the canola, or rapeseed plant, while soybean oil comes from soybean plant seeds. — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025

This recipe calls for black bass, salt, ginger, garlic, Shaoxing cooking wine or sake, rapeseed or peanut oil, scallions and soy sauce. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing rapeseed

• rapeseed oil

Rhymes for rapeseed

• aniseed
• centipede
• cottonseed
• disagreed
• ganymede
• guaranteed
• intercede
• overspeed
• pedigreed
• refereed
• supercede
• supersede

Medical Definition

rapeseed

noun

rape·​seed ˈrāp-ˌsēd 

: the seed of the rape plant (Brassica napus of the mustard family) that is the source of rapeseed oil