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Originally Posted by Northern Piper
Getting a bit off topic, but canola oil comes from the canola plant, which is a specially bred variant from natural rapeseed.
The canola plant has a significantly lower erucic acid concentration which makes it safe to use for human consumption. Because of this difference, it has a distinct name from natural rapeseed.
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I don't think this is a consistent usage outside the US and Canada. The culinary product is often referred to as, and sometimes sold as, "rapeseed oil" in other countries. Here's a
Guardian article and a
BBC article, both referring to it as rapeseed oil.