rapeseed oil
noun
: a nondrying or semidrying oil obtained from rapeseed and turnip seed and used chiefly as a lubricant, illuminant, and food
called also rape oil
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The Chinese government, on Saturday, announced a 100% tariff on Canadian rapeseed oil, oil cakes and peas, as well as a 25% levy on aquatic products and pork originating in Canada.
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
In 2019, China imposed biting sanctions on Canadian rapeseed oil after Canadian authorities, acting on an American warrant, detained Meng Wanzhou, a top executive at the Chinese tech company Huawei.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Key Ingredients: Shea butter, rapeseed oil, seaweed extract, lilyturf extract
Texture: Comforting and rich
Best For: Sensitive or reactive skin types.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
The series will cover the 50 days between the death of an eight-year-old boy from unknown causes to the official statement identifying contaminated rapeseed oil as the cause.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
In 2019, China imposed biting sanctions on Canadian rapeseed oil after Canadian authorities, acting on an American warrant, detained Meng Wanzhou, a top executive at the Chinese tech company Huawei.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Key Ingredients: Shea butter, rapeseed oil, seaweed extract, lilyturf extract
Texture: Comforting and rich
Best For: Sensitive or reactive skin types.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
The series will cover the 50 days between the death of an eight-year-old boy from unknown causes to the official statement identifying contaminated rapeseed oil as the cause.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for rapeseed oil
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“Rapeseed oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapeseed%20oil. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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