olio di colza
masculine
Canola oil in Italian is olio di colza.
The term refers to vegetable oil and is also known as rapeseed oil. In Italian, the word for rapeseed is rape.
Meaning: vegetable oil (noun)
Did you know?
- The word colza is specific to the plant species, whereas the English 'canola' is actually a Canadian acronym for 'canadian oil, low acid'.
- The term colza refers to a plant that produces bright yellow flowers, which can cover entire Italian landscapes in the spring.
- The term colza is a linguistic traveler, having been borrowed directly from French rather than being an indigenous Italian word.
Examples in context
- Puoi suggerirmi un'alternativa all'olio di semi di colza?Can you suggest an alternative to canola oil?
- Usa l'olio di colza per cucinare.Use canola oil for cooking.
- L'olio di colza è molto leggero.Canola oil is very light.
Example conversation
Matteo and Martina are grocery shopping together.
- MatteoMartina, cosa serve per la torta?Martina, what is needed for the cake?
- MartinaDobbiamo comprare una bottiglia di olio di colza.We need to buy a bottle of canola oil.
- MatteoLo prendo subito in questo reparto.I'll get it right away in this section.
- MartinaGrazie, Matteo, sei molto gentile.Thanks, Matteo, you are very kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “canola oil” translations and entries olio di colza, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries colza, di, olio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
