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colza definition

colza (käl′zə)

noun

  1. any of several plants (genus Brassica) of the crucifer family, esp. rape, whose seeds yield an oil used in lubricants, salad dressings, etc.
  2. this oil
    in full colza oil

Etymology: Fr < Du koolzaad < kool, a cabbage (akin to cole) + zaad, seed

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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