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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Remiliera on 2025-04-26 11:15:07+00:00.
That’s why we call it canola oil
Also, here is where rapeseed comes from:
“The name for rapeseed comes from the Latin word rapum meaning turnip. Turnip, rutabaga (swede), cabbage, Brussels sprouts, and mustard are related to rapeseed.”
This is one marketing rebranding I can get behind.
Yeah they’re all part of the Brassica family. Canola is a bred cultivar of Rapeseed with low levels of erucic acid suited for human consumption and very widely grown so while not completely synonymous with Rapeseed using the term Canola is usually correct especially with respect to the cooking oil.
Oh, so that was why my Dad would yell “I’m gonna canola you in the mouth” every night.