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cultivar
[ kuhl-tuh-vahr, -ver ]
/ ˈkʌl təˌvɑr, -vər /
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noun
a variety of plant that originated and persisted under cultivation.
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Origin of cultivar
1920–25; blend of cultivated and variety
Words nearby cultivar
cultic, cultigen, cultish, cultism, cultivable, cultivar, cultivate, cultivated, cultivate one's own garden, cultivation, cultivator
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How to use cultivar in a sentence
Recently, Volkov set out to study how plasma would affect 20 seeds of dragon’s-tongue, a cultivar of the bush bean Phaseolus vulgaris.
Cold plasma could transform the sustainable farms of the future|Stephen Ornes|September 8, 2021|Science NewsThere is even a specific cultivar named for the area named Fallbrook Red because of the color of its pistils.
Environment Report: Would-Be Cannabis Farmers Face Big Challenges|Jackie Bryant|July 19, 2021|Voice of San DiegoHop plant cultivars grown in Washington’s Yakima Valley produce higher levels of hexyl glucoside than the same cultivars grown in Idaho’s Kootenay River valley.
How does a crop’s environment shape a food’s smell and taste?|Carolyn Beans|September 10, 2020|Science News
British Dictionary definitions for cultivar
cultivar
/ (ˈkʌltɪˌvɑː) /
noun
a variety of a plant that was produced from a natural species and is maintained by cultivation
Word Origin for cultivar
C20: from culti (vated) + var (iety)
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Scientific definitions for cultivar
cultivar
[ kŭl′tə-vär′, -vâr′ ]
A variety of a plant that has been created or selected intentionally and maintained through cultivation.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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