canola

noun

ca·​no·​la kə-ˈnō-lə 

1

: a rape plant of an improved variety having seeds that are low in erucic acid and are the source of canola oil

2

: canola oil

Examples of canola in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rub the dry skillet all over, including the bottom and the handle, with a very thin layer of neutral cooking oil, such as canola or vegetable oil. —Julie Harans, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025

How to Use Ghee Ghee has a high smoke point (465 degrees F), higher than butter (302 degrees F), and similar to safflower, soybean, canola, and avocado oils. —Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025

Oils like canola and sunflower oil are also added to some oat milk products to keep them from separating and to improve texture and consistency. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Aug. 2025

Most fast-food chains today prepare fries using vegetable oils like canola, sunflower, soybean or peanut oil. —Aria Bendix, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from Canola, former certification mark

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing canola

• canola oil

Rhymes for canola

• azolla
• cupola
• ebola
• fasciola
• granola
• victrola
• viola
• ayatollah
• variola
• bola
• cola
• colla

Kids Definition

canola

noun

ca·​no·​la kə-ˈnō-lə 

1

: a rape plant of an improved variety having seeds that are the source of canola oil

2

: canola oil

Medical Definition

canola

noun

ca·​no·​la kə-ˈnō-lə 

1

: a rape plant (Brassica napus of the mustard family) of an improved variety with seeds that are low in erucic acid and are the source of canola oil

2

: canola oil