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colza

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
colza
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Oilseed rape (Brassica napus), cultivated for its seeds, which yield an oil, valued for illuminating and lubricating purposes.

Uncountable

Etymology

From French colza, from Dutch koolzaad (“cabbage seed, (later) colza”), from Middle Dutch coolsaet, from kool (“cole”) + zaad (“seed”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: colza, koolzaad, coolsaet

Usage

Phrases

colza oil

Synonyms

rape brassica napus

Questions

What does colza mean?
Oilseed rape (Brassica napus), cultivated for its seeds, which yield an oil, valued for illuminating and lubricating purposes.
Where does colza come from?
It is traced to French.

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