noun
rapeseed; colza
Refers to the plant Brassica napus, cultivated for its oil-rich seeds. Common in agricultural and culinary contexts.
セイヨウアブラナは菜種油の原料です。
Rapeseed is the raw material for canola oil.
春になるとセイヨウアブラナの黄色い花が一面に咲きます。
In spring, yellow rapeseed flowers bloom across the fields.
Compound of 西洋 (Western) and 油菜 (oilseed rape), distinguishing the European species from native Asian varieties.