cultivar

noun

cul·​ti·​var ˈkəl-tə-ˌvär How to pronounce cultivar (audio)
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: an organism and especially one of an agricultural or horticultural variety or strain originating and persistent under cultivation

Examples of cultivar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Payment options secure and private As a prominent global cannabis seed bank, Seed Supreme provides a vast selection of more than 1500 cultivars from renowned breeders. Anna Miller, Sacramento Bee, 26 Apr. 2024 Some people advocate planting native plants exclusively, and forgetting about plants that are known as cultivars. Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 20 Apr. 2024 Some cultivars were bred to be more compact, while others can scramble to 100 feet high or taller. Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024 Some cultivars tolerate rust, but intolerant cultivars can defoliate completely. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024 Some cultivars have little green markings here and there. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Feb. 2024 This same quality is reflected in its unique cannabis cultivars. Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 Many rice cultivars are named for the female ancestors who escaped and carried seeds off plantations in their hair. Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2024 On the other hand, some cultivars were noticeably snubbed by pollinators. Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

cultivated + variety

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cultivar was in 1923

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“Cultivar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultivar. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

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