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: a rape plant of an improved variety having seeds that are low in erucic acid and are the source of canola oil
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Add oil: Choose an oil with a high smoke point, like vegetable, canola, or grapeseed oil, and swirl to coat the pan.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
However, as some Korean media outlets have pointed out, many of the scenes set on Jeju Island were actually filmed elsewhere in South Korea (for example, the canola field where Ae-sun and Gwan-sik share their first kiss is located in North Jeolla province).
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Canola oil, for one, derives from seeds of the canola, or rapeseed plant, while soybean oil comes from soybean plant seeds.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
However, as some Korean media outlets have pointed out, many of the scenes set on Jeju Island were actually filmed elsewhere in South Korea (for example, the canola field where Ae-sun and Gwan-sik share their first kiss is located in North Jeolla province).
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Canola oil, for one, derives from seeds of the canola, or rapeseed plant, while soybean oil comes from soybean plant seeds.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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
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“Canola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canola. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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canola
noun
ca·no·la
kə-ˈnō-lə 
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: a rape plant of an improved variety having seeds that are the source of canola oil
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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
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