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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > products and commodities > agricultural products > plant products > oilseed products > oilseeds > rapeseed > canola
Plant Production, Gardening > plant products > oilseed products > oilseeds > rapeseed > canola
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > products and commodities > agricultural products > plant products > oilseed products > rapeseed products > rapeseed > canola
Plant Production, Gardening > plant products > oilseed products > rapeseed products > rapeseed > canola
Preferred Term:

canola

Definition:
A variety of rape which seed contains low levels of erucic acid and is high in monounsaturated fatty acids. Low levels of erucic acid make it safe for human consumption.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
rapeseed
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • spring canola
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/19455
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2013-03-19
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