Colza Oil (Noun)
Meaning
Edible light yellow to brown oil from rapeseed used also as a lubricant or illuminant.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Colza oil was extracted from rapeseed in a local mill which then supplied the neighborhood grocery stores.
- Rapeseed became a key crop during World War I mainly because of the need for colza oil in military vehicles as a substitute for other lubricants.
- Colza oil's high smoke point makes it suitable for frying and is also used in baking as a healthier alternative to some other edible oils.
- After World War I colza oil's use declined once other more commonly used lubricants were once again made available.
- During times of famine colza oil became a main ingredient for home-cooked meals in many parts of Europe where rapeseed grew abundantly.