Definition of RAPESEED

rapeseed

Plural: rapeseeds

Noun

  • The seed of the rape plant, used for oil and animal feed.
  • seed of rape plants; source of an edible oil
  • The seed of the rape plant (Brassica napus), used widely for animal feed and vegetable oil.
  • The rape plant itself.

Examples

  • Finding RAPESEED on his rack, he recognized it as a potential bingo.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English rape sede, rape seed, equivalent to rape (“rapeseed plant(s)”) + seed. As a meronym for the entire plant, from the need to distinguish the plant from the etymologically unrelated verb and act rape. In this context, rape is from Latin rāpa, from rāpum (“turnip”).

Synonyms

canola, rape

Scrabble Score: 11

rapeseed: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rapeseed: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rapeseed: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

rapeseed: valid Words With Friends Word