cultivar

American  

[kuhl-tuh-vahr, -ver] / ˈkʌl təˌvɑr, -vər /

noun

1. a variety of plant that originated and persisted under cultivation.

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cultivar British  

/ ˈkʌltɪˌvɑː /

noun

1. a variety of a plant that was produced from a natural species and is maintained by cultivation

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cultivar Scientific  

/ kŭl′tə-vär′,-vâr′ /

1. A variety of a plant that has been created or selected intentionally and maintained through cultivation.

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Etymology

Origin of cultivar

1920–25; blend of cultivated and variety

Example Sentences

They also found that the Typica variety, an early Dutch cultivar originating from either India or Sri Lanka, is likely the parent of the Bourbon variety, principally cultivated by the French.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024

Each cultivar also has its own flavor, texture and unique nutrient properties.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2023

Measuring the psychotropic and other properties of a particular cultivar takes expensive DNA tests, DeAngelo explains.

From National Geographic • Oct. 23, 2023

Amsonia Blue Behemoth, a new cultivar of another mainstay native, reaches a portly 4 feet tall and is dappled with plentiful clusters of baby blue spring blossoms.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023

This means that a cultivar, raised in one country under a name acceptable in that country, may be introduced into another country where the original name is quite unpronounceable or otherwise unsuitable.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. August 31 and September 1, 1953 by Northern Nut Growers Association