rape — a plant with bright yellow flowers, cultivated for its oil-rich seeds
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a plant with bright yellow flowers, cultivated for its oil-rich seeds
Pronunciation (IPA): /reɪp/
Example Sentences
- The farmer grows rape for producing cooking oil.
- Rape blossoms create a beautiful yellow carpet in the countryside.
- My grandmother used to make soap from rape seed oil.
rape
NOUN[/reɪp/]
a plant with bright yellow flowers, cultivated for its oil-rich seeds
Farmer growing rape for oil seeds
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word rape derives from Latin rapum, originally referring to a turnip or similar root vegetable. The term was later applied to the plant Brassica napus, commonly known as rapeseed, which produces oil-bearing seeds.
Breakdown
rapum (Latin: turnip) → rape. The word underwent semantic shift from the vegetable itself to the cultivated oil-producing plant of the cabbage family.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The farmer grows rape for producing cooking oil.”
“Rape blossoms create a beautiful yellow carpet in the countryside.”
“My grandmother used to make soap from rape seed oil.”
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