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

Similarly, Tim Gainsford, a canola farmer in Australia, is finding benefits in quantifying the impact of this work. —Pilar Cruz, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

The monounsaturated fat makes canola less susceptible to oxidation, Kane adds. —Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025

This group includes canola, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, rice bran, soybean, safflower, and sunflower oils. Skepticism of the hateful eight stems from the production process of many seed oils, which uses mechanical or chemical treatment. —Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025

This term refers to canola, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, soy, rice bran, sunflower, and safflower oils. —Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 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