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

compare canola oil

Example Sentences

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Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rapeseed oil was in 1816

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Cite this Entry

“Rapeseed oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapeseed%20oil. Accessed 6 Jun. 2023.

Medical Definition

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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