coleseed

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coleseed - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cole \Cole\ (k[=o]l), n. [OE. col, caul, AS. cawl, cawel, fr. L.
     caulis, the stalk or stem of a plant, esp. a cabbage stalk,
     cabbage, akin to Gr. kaylo`s. Cf. Cauliflower, Kale.]
     (Bot.)
     A plant of the Brassica or Cabbage genus; esp. that form of
     Brassica oleracea called rape and coleseed.
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  Coleseed \Cole"seed`\, n.
     The common rape or cole.
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