rapeseed oil
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- noun
- /ˈreɪpˌsiːd ɔɪl/
- UK
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aceite de colza
- Approximately 1,000 stations in Germany alone sell biodiesel made from rapeseed oil, which is known as canola oil in the United States.
In the UK, the most common oil is rapeseed oil.
- In the UK, the most common oil is rapeseed oil.
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Extracting the saturated C24 and 26 from rapeseed oil...
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Germany also applies rapeseed oil in its blend of Euro-diesel, and many of us think that is even far too wasteful.
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Rapeseed oil is a common food in China and India.
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I must have eaten rapeseed oil up the wazoo.
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So, so olive oil you would need to use a hyalaic type of sunflower oil and rapeseed oil is still pretty good oil to to use.
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But Gus, Gus... ...erucic acid is the chief component in rapeseed oil, right?
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Consume only small amounts of monounsaturated fats (olive oil, rapeseed oil) when cooking.
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We 1) got canola oil (also known as rapeseed oil) completely out of our kitchen, and 2) switched all of our frying to grass-fed beef tallow.
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Rapeseed oil is often used as a healthier alternative to other cooking oils.
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Many chefs prefer rapeseed oil for frying because of its light flavor.
Synonyms
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A liquid fat from plants used for cooking and salad dressings
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An oil made from plants that you use for cooking
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A light cooking oil made from rapeseed plants that is low in saturated fat
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Oil from plants or seeds used to cook food
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A light cooking oil that comes from rapeseed and has a mild taste
A light yellow oil from rapeseed used for cooking and to help machines run
An oil from rapeseed used for cooking, as a lubricant, or to fuel lamps
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Morphology
The meaning 'oil obtained from rapeseed' is directly and compositionally derived from 'rapeseed' (the plant/seed source) + 'oil' (edible plant fat). The compound pattern 'X oil' is a transparent, cross-linguistic way to indicate the source of an oil, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Rapeseed oil comes from oil pressed from the seeds of the rapeseed plant. People have used this oil for 'cooking', in lamps, and to help machines move, so the name tells you it is oil made from rapeseed and used in those ways.