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rapeseed
(redirected from Oilseed rape)

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rape·seed  (rpsd)
n.
The seed of the rape plant.
rapeseed [ˈreɪpˌsiːd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the seed of the rape plant
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Noun1.rapeseed - seed of rape plants; source of an edible oil
oil-rich seed, oilseed - any of several seeds that yield oil
Brassica napus, colza, rape - Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
colza oil, rape oil, rapeseed oil - edible light yellow to brown oil from rapeseed used also as a lubricant or illuminant
Translations
rapeseed [ˈreɪpsiːd]
A. N → semilla f de colza
B. CPD rapeseed oil N → aceite m de colza
rapeseed
n → Rapssamen m
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