colza n 1: Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop [syn: {rape}, {colza}, {Brassica napus}]
Colza \Col"za\, n. [F., fr. D. koolzaad, prop., cabbage seed; kool (akin to E. cole) + zaad, akin to E. seed.] (Bot.) A variety of cabbage ({Brassica oleracea}), cultivated for its seeds, which yield an oil valued for illuminating and lubricating purposes; summer rape. [1913 Webster]