The seed of a cole plant, particularly rapeseed or mustard seed, which can be pressed for oil.
From 'cole' (cabbage family) + 'seed.' These seeds have been harvested for thousands of years to produce cooking oils and have driven agricultural economies across Europe and Asia.
Cole seeds revolutionized medieval European cooking and lighting—rapeseed oil from coleseed became the primary way to light homes before petroleum, making these humble seeds crucial to the Industrial Revolution!
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