rapeseed en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹeɪp.siːd/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English rape sede, rape seed, equivalent to rape (“rapeseed plant(s)”) + seed. As a meronym for the entire plant, from the need to distinguish the plant from the etymologically unrelated verb and act rape. In this context, rape is from Latin rāpa, from rāpum (“turnip”). Not to be confused with grapeseed.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The seed of the rape plant (Brassica napus), used widely for animal feed and vegetable oil.
- (uncountable, usually) The rape plant itself.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rape-seed | alternative | lexicographic | |
| rapeseeds | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rape seed | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
canola (Brassica napus) · rape (Brassica napus)
Translations (64)
he לפתית (rapeseed plant) · sk repka olejná (rapeseed plant) · ro rapiță (rapeseed plant) · ja 菜種 (rapeseed seed) · vi cải dầu (rapeseed plant) · ka რაფსის თესლი (rapeseed seed) · fa کلزا (rapeseed plant) · es canola (rapeseed plant) · is repjufræ (rapeseed seed) · kk рапс (rapeseed plant) · fi rapsi (rapeseed plant) · pl rzepak (rapeseed seed) · sv raps (rapeseed plant) · kmr kolza (rapeseed seed) · hy սևուկ (rapeseed plant) · fi rapsinsiemen (rapeseed seed) · pl rzepak (rapeseed plant) · ko 평지 (rapeseed plant) · yi קאַנאָלאַ אויל (rapeseed plant) · de Rapssaat (rapeseed seed) · sl oljna ogrščica (rapeseed plant) · de Raps (rapeseed plant) · nl koolzaad (rapeseed plant) · br kolzaenn (rapeseed plant) · el ελαιοκράμβη (rapeseed plant) · de Wilder Senf (rapeseed plant) · lt rapsas (rapeseed plant) · vi hạt cải dầu (rapeseed seed) · cs řepka (rapeseed plant) · de Rapssamen (rapeseed seed) · cmn 油菜 (rapeseed plant) · hi कैनोला (rapeseed plant) · ko 유채 (rapeseed plant) · tr kolza (rapeseed plant) · tr kanola (rapeseed plant) · es colza (rapeseed plant) · cmn 油菜籽 (rapeseed seed) · hu repce (rapeseed plant) · la nāpus (rapeseed plant) · ka თალგამურა (rapeseed plant) · ja 菜の花 (rapeseed plant) · oc còlza (rapeseed plant) · lv rapsis (rapeseed plant) · sco raps (rapeseed plant) · ru рапс (rapeseed plant) · th ผักกาดก้านขาว (rapeseed plant) · it colza (rapeseed plant) · de Ackersenf (rapeseed plant) · kmr kolza (rapeseed plant) · de Rübsamen (rapeseed seed) · bg ра́пица (rapeseed plant) · grc βουνιάς (rapeseed plant) · az raps (rapeseed plant) · tt рапс (rapeseed plant) · mi kanōra (rapeseed seed) · wa golzå (rapeseed seed) · bg ра́пично се́ме (rapeseed seed) · fr colza (rapeseed plant) · ca colza (rapeseed plant) · uk ріпак (rapeseed plant) · pt canola (rapeseed plant) · uz raps (rapeseed plant) · wa golzå (rapeseed plant) · fi rapsi (rapeseed seed)