rapeseed; colza
Refers to the plant Brassica napus, cultivated for its oil-rich seeds. Common in agricultural and culinary contexts.
Rapeseed is the raw material for canola oil.
In spring, yellow rapeseed flowers bloom across the fields.
菜種 specifically refers to the seeds of rapeseed, while セイヨウアブラナ is the plant itself.
油菜 is a broader term for oilseed rape plants, but セイヨウアブラナ is the specific species Brassica napus.
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is almost always written in katakana.
Compound of 西洋 (Western) and 油菜 (oilseed rape), distinguishing the European species from native Asian varieties.