rapeseed / canola
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rapeseed / canola
A yellow-flowering crop from the cruciferous plant family, grown mainly for producing cooking oil (rapeseed oil/canola oil) and as animal feed.
Im Mai leuchten die Rapsfelder in der ganzen Region in einem kräftigen Gelb.
In May, the rapeseed fields across the whole region shine in a vivid yellow.
In Germany, the bright yellow rapeseed fields in spring (usually in May) are a very well-known and typical feature of the landscape. The word is therefore strongly associated with this visual impression.
Wir sind im Frühling durch die blühenden Rapsfelder gewandert.
We hiked through the blooming rapeseed fields in spring.
'Raps' (rapeseed/canola) is the base word for many familiar terms. The most important are 'das Rapsöl' (rapeseed oil/canola oil) and 'das Rapsfeld' (the field where rapeseed grows).
Zum Braten benutze ich am liebsten Rapsöl.
For frying, I prefer to use rapeseed oil.
In an agricultural context, 'Raps' (rapeseed/canola) is often used with the verbs 'anbauen' (to grow/cultivate), 'blühen' (to bloom), and 'ernten' (to harvest).
Die Bauern ernten den Raps im Spätsommer.
The farmers harvest the rapeseed in late summer.
