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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Colza \Col"za\, noun [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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
colza
noun: Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop [syn: {rape}, {Brassica napus}]
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