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: a rape plant of an improved variety having seeds that are low in erucic acid and are the source of canola oil
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Winter camelina, an oilseed crop in the same family as canola, could be a climate change problem solver, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
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Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025
Olive oil is not cheap compared with canola or vegetable oil.
—Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
Similarly, California milk prices could increase if tariffs make canola from Canada more expensive, forcing farmers to switch to pricier alternatives.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
For omega-3 fatty acids, try canola, walnuts, or soybeans.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025
Olive oil is not cheap compared with canola or vegetable oil.
—Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
Similarly, California milk prices could increase if tariffs make canola from Canada more expensive, forcing farmers to switch to pricier alternatives.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
For omega-3 fatty acids, try canola, walnuts, or soybeans.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Canola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canola. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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canola
noun
ca·no·la
kə-ˈnō-lə 
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: a rape plant of an improved variety having seeds that are the source of canola oil
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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
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