Rapeseed oil is one of the oldest known vegetable oils, produced in both edible and industrial forms from rapeseed, the seed of several cultivars of plants in the mustard family; the term rapeseed applies to oilseed from two related species, while the term canola refers specifically to rapeseed varieties bred to produce oil suitable for human and animal food use.
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Wikipedia 'Rapeseed oil' 2026-09-27: 'Canola refers to a cultivar developed by Canadian researchers in the mid 1970s', distinct from ancient rapeseed oil generally.View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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