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BRASSICA NAPUS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop

Synonyms:

Brassica napus; colza; rape

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Brassica napus" is a kind of...):

mustard (any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica)

Meronyms (substance of "Brassica napus"):

rapeseed (seed of rape plants; source of an edible oil)

Holonyms ("Brassica napus" is a member of...):

Brassica; genus Brassica (mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.)

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