Canola

See also: canola

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈnoʊlə/
• Rhymes: -əʊlə

Etymology 1

Genericization of a trade name, of a rapeseed oil from Canada. Acronym of "Can"adian "o"il, "l"ow "a"cid..

Noun

Canola (uncountable)

1. Rapeseed oil; canola oil.

Synonyms

• canola
• canola oil

 

Hypernyms

• oil
• rape oil
• rapeseed oil
• vegetable oil

 

Derived terms

• canola
• canola oil

 

Related terms

• acid
• Canada
• Canadian
• low
• oil

 

Etymology 2

Of Celtic origin, a misprint of Irish Cana Cludhmor.

Proper noun

Canola

1. (Celtic mythology) Mythical inventor of the harp.
2. A female given name.

References

• Patricia Monaghan (2004). The encyclopedia of Celtic mythology and folklore. Infobase Publishing. pp. 74–

Further reading

• Canola oil on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Canola (mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

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