cultivar
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cultivar
1920–25; blend of cultivated and variety
Example Sentences
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Researchers studied a cultivar of sugarcane known as R570 that has been used for decades around the world as the model to understand sugarcane genetics.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2024
Measuring the psychotropic and other properties of a particular cultivar takes expensive DNA tests, DeAngelo explains.
From National Geographic • Oct. 23, 2023
“Planting an inappropriate cultivar or choosing a poor planting site may waste years.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 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
The complete and technically correct form, including the Latin name of the species from which the cultivar has been derived, is illustrated in the following example: Sedum spectabile Boreau, cv.
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
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