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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yóucài
"春天田野里开满了金黄色的油菜花。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bright yellow-flowering plant of the mustard family, Brassica napus, cultivated extensively for its oil-rich seeds.
"Vast fields of rapeseed bloomed brightly across the countryside in early spring." - 2
The seed of this plant, used for producing edible oil and animal feed.
"Rapeseed meal is frequently utilized as a high-protein supplement in livestock diets."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'rāpa' meaning turnip, combined with the Old English word 'sēd' meaning seed. Historically, the plant was cultivated for its oil extracted from the bright yellow flowers, closely related to the French loanword 'colza' which comes from the Dutch 'koolzaad' via French.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rapeseed" is said worldwide
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colza
Transliteration: kolza
"Les champs de colza couvrent les collines au printemps."
Raps
Transliteration: raps
"Die gelben Rapsfelder blühen im Mai."
colza
Transliteration: koltsa
"Il colza viene coltivato per la produzione di olio."
colza
Transliteration: kolsa
"El aceite de colza es muy utilizado en la industria."
colza
Transliteration: kɔwza
"A colza é uma planta oleaginosa importante."
सरसों
Transliteration: sarson
"खेतों में सरसों के पीले फूल खिले हुए हैं।"
油菜
Transliteration: yóucài
"春天田野里开满了金黄色的油菜花。"
유채
Transliteration: yuchae
"제주도에는 노란 유채꽃이 아름답게 핀다."
菜種
Transliteration: natane
"春になると菜種の花が一面に咲き誇る。"
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