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: a rape plant of an improved variety having seeds that are low in erucic acid and are the source of canola oil
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Add the water and the canola or vegetable oil.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until your playdough base is thick and starts to form a ball.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 26 Sep. 2024
Trying to keep their costs low, many restaurants cook with cheap oils like canola and reuse the same oil puddle.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
Also, don’t ignore canola and milo (grain sorghum), wherever these are planted.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
Myth #3: Non-olive oils are unhealthy Seed oils such as canola are the scourge of several online influencers, who cite studies on the harms of consuming these oils.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 26 Sep. 2024
Trying to keep their costs low, many restaurants cook with cheap oils like canola and reuse the same oil puddle.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
Also, don’t ignore canola and milo (grain sorghum), wherever these are planted.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
Myth #3: Non-olive oils are unhealthy Seed oils such as canola are the scourge of several online influencers, who cite studies on the harms of consuming these oils.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for canola
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canola
noun
ca·no·la
kə-ˈnō-lə 
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: a rape plant of an improved variety having seeds that are the source of canola oil
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Medical Definition
canola
noun
ca·no·la
kə-ˈnō-lə
1
: a rape plant (Brassica napus of the mustard family) of an improved variety with seeds that are low in erucic acid and are the source of canola oil
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