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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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Use a neutral oil, like grapeseed, canola, or vegetable oil; fats with a high smoke point work better than something more delicate, like olive oil or flaxseed oil.
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Julie Harans, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
Even the swathed fields of canola have lines in them, stripes of tan and green.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
How to Use Ghee Ghee has a high smoke point (465 degrees F), higher than butter (302 degrees F), and similar to safflower, soybean, canola, and avocado oils.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Oils like canola and sunflower oil are also added to some oat milk products to keep them from separating and to improve texture and consistency.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Aug. 2025
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Julie Harans, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
Even the swathed fields of canola have lines in them, stripes of tan and green.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
How to Use Ghee Ghee has a high smoke point (465 degrees F), higher than butter (302 degrees F), and similar to safflower, soybean, canola, and avocado oils.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Oils like canola and sunflower oil are also added to some oat milk products to keep them from separating and to improve texture and consistency.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Canola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canola. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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