Meaning & Definition of word "Rapeseed"

noun:

• 1. A plant of the mustard family that is cultivated for its oil-rich seeds.
  • Example: Farmers planted rapeseed in the spring to harvest its oil in the late summer.
• 2. The seeds of the rapeseed plant, used for oil production.
  • Example: She bought a bottle of rapeseed oil for cooking due to its light flavor.
• 3. A crop grown primarily for the production of rapeseed oil, commonly used as a vegetable oil and in biofuel.
  • Example: Rapeseed has become one of the most popular crops for biodiesel production.
• 4. The yellow flowering plant that produces rapeseed.
  • Example: During springtime, the fields were covered with bright yellow rapeseed flowers.
• 5. A variety of cultivars of Brassica napus used to produce rapeseed oil.
  • Example: Different cultivars of rapeseed are bred for specific climates and soil types.