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BRASSICA NAPUS

Dictionary entry overview: What does Brassica napus mean?

• BRASSICA NAPUS (noun)
The noun BRASSICA NAPUS has 1 sense:

1. Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop

Familiarity information: BRASSICA NAPUS used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BRASSICA NAPUS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Brassica napus; colza; rape

Hypernyms ("Brassica napus" is a kind of...):

mustard (any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica)

Meronyms (substance of "Brassica napus"):

rapeseed (seed of rape plants; source of an edible oil)

Holonyms ("Brassica napus" is a member of...):

Brassica; genus Brassica (mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.)

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