Definition of "napus" [‖Na•pus]

• A kind of turnip. See navew. (noun)

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• "A European plant (Brassica napus var. napobrassica) having a thick bulbous root used as food and as livestock feed."
• "Photo showing the crop of unfortunately named rapeseed, Brassica napus, the source of canola oil that was seen blanketing the hills and valleys of rural England as we rode the train from London to Malvern."
• "A three-dimensional representation of the relationship between penetration of UV-B radiation and UV-screening pigments in leaves of Brassica napus."