cultivar

[ kuhl-tuh-vahr, -ver ]

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

Origin of cultivar

1
1920–25; blend of cultivated and variety

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British Dictionary definitions for cultivar

cultivar

/ (ˈkʌltɪˌvɑː) /


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

Origin of cultivar

1
C20: from culti (vated) + var (iety)

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Scientific definitions for cultivar

cultivar

[ kŭltə-vär′, -vâr′ ]


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

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