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rapeseed; canola; the seeds of the rape plant
The seeds of the rape plant (Brassica napus), widely cultivated for producing cooking oil. The bright yellow blossoms of the rapeseed plant are an iconic symbol of spring in Japan.
菜種油で料理する。
Cook with rapeseed oil.
春になると菜種の黄色い花が一面に咲く。
When spring comes, the yellow flowers of rapeseed bloom across the fields.
日本では古くから菜種を栽培して油を搾り、灯りや調理に使っていた。
In Japan, rapeseed has been cultivated since ancient times to press oil, which was used for lighting and cooking.
The seeds of the rape plant (Brassica napus), widely cultivated for vegetable oil production. The yellow-flowered 菜の花 (rapeseed blossom) is an iconic symbol of spring in Japan. The oil extracted from the seeds, 菜種油, is one of the most commonly used cooking oils.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 菜種油: rapeseed oil, canola oil
- 菜種梅雨: spring rain during rapeseed flowering season (March-April)
- 菜種を搾る: to press rapeseed (for oil)
- 菜種畑: rapeseed field
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 菜の花: rapeseed blossoms — the flowers of the same plant, often eaten as a vegetable
- 大豆: soybean — another oilseed crop important in Japanese cuisine