> On 7 Jul 2020, at 20:29, Bill <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 7/7/2020 1:05 PM, Bob Pdml wrote: >> Yes it is. We grow a lot of it in the uk. It is a type of brassica plant. >> ‘Canola’ is an invented word. > > All words are invented. Some have just been around longer than others.
‘Bollocks’ isn’t an invented word. Most words have developed without conscious effort out of minor changes of use over a long period of time. Inventing something means using a specific act or process of imagination to bring it about. > > The name canola is a contraction of Canada and ola, meaning oil (appears to > be of Gaelic/Irish origin). To earn the name canola, products must meet an > internationally regulated standard. > > Canola is the world's only "Made in Canada" crop. It was developed by > researchers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the University of > Manitoba in the 1970s, using traditional plant breeding techniques. > > source: https://www.canolacouncil.org/oil-and-meal/what-is-canola/ > > I believe Quadrotriticale was also invented in Canada...... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
