n.
Pronunciation: ' r ā p
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin rapa, rapum turnip, rape; akin to Old High German r ā ba turnip, rape, Lithuanian rop ė
Date: 14th century
: an Old World herb ( Brassica napus ) of the mustard family grown as a forage crop and for its seeds which yield rapeseed oil and are a bird food ― compare CANOLA