colza Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
    Brassica napus; rape.

WordNet

Col"za noun
Etymology
F., fr. D. koolzaad, prob., cabbage seed; kool (akin to E. cole) + zaad akin to E. seed.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A variety of cabbage (Brassica oleracea), cultivated for its seeds, which yield an oil valued for illuminating and lubricating purposes; summer rape.

Webster 1913