Brassica napus vs rape

Brassica napus and rape both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Brassica napus	Yes	No	No	No
rape	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, Brassica napus and rape are synonyms defined as:

Brassica napus and rape: Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop

Other synonyms of Brassica napus include colza.

Brassica napus (noun)	rape (noun)
Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop	the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
	the act of despoiling a country in warfare
	Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop

Brassica napus (verb)	rape (verb)
	destroy and strip of its possession
	force (someone) to have sex against their will