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

Attendees had the chance to film themselves posing against the canola field backdrop from When Life Gives You Tangerines or jumping high into the air like a giddy Thanos with the aid of a Squid Game trampoline. —Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025

The oils are extracted from the seeds of plants, like canola oil from canola — or rapeseed — plant seeds. —Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 31 May 2025

Kosher salt and black pepper 2 tablespoons neutral oil (such as canola or grapeseed) Preparation 1. —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 6 May 2025

Seed oils include vegetable oils, such as canola, cottonseed, soybean, and more. —Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 19 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