cultivar
Americannoun
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of cultivar
1920–25; blend of cultivated and variety
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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
A “pink-champagne” cultivar adorns the National Portrait Gallery this year.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
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
Personally, however, I hope and believe that eventually "cultivar" will find favour.
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
Hartman said his family took a “massive gamble” and picked out 16 of the best cultivars that they thought would grow well, planting them in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026
Seed Savers Exchange—a plant-preservation nonprofit in Decorah, Iowa—has pick-your-own historic orchards with hundreds of apple cultivars, including many Midwestern varieties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
"Climate change makes it easier for sure, but the main driver is the new cultivars."
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2024
"A detailed understanding of the origins and breeding history of contemporary varieties are crucial to developing new Arabica cultivars better adapted to climate change," Albert says.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2024
As many as five thousand cultivars may exist in Mesoamerica.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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