cultivar
noun
cul·ti·var
ˈkəl-tə-ˌvär 
-ˌver
: an organism and especially one of an agricultural or horticultural variety or strain originating and persistent under cultivation
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This data can even help researchers classify and differentiate cultivars, assisting breeders in selecting diverse parent plants early in development without extensive phenotyping.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2025
This cultivar matures to a height of ten to fifteen feet and spreads just six to eight feet wide.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025
This long-storing cultivar has a mild flavor and is easy to grow.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
The commercial industry is shifting toward planting grafted trees from improved cultivars.
—Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2025
This cultivar matures to a height of ten to fifteen feet and spreads just six to eight feet wide.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025
This long-storing cultivar has a mild flavor and is easy to grow.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
The commercial industry is shifting toward planting grafted trees from improved cultivars.
—Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cultivar
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“Cultivar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultivar. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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