cultivated
[ kuhl-tuh-vey-tid ]
/ ˈkʌl təˌveɪ tɪd /
adjective
prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
produced or improved by cultivation, as a plant.
educated; refined; cultured: cultivated tastes.
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cultivated
/ (ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtɪd) /
adjective
cultured, refined, or educated
((of land or soil))
- subjected to tillage or cultivation
- tilled and broken up
(of plants) specially bred or improved by cultivation
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