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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Year after year, Hagerty tries new cultivars of his favorite crops—including chiles, peaches, and loads of tomatoes.
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Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
This disease requires two species to complete its life cycle, Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) cultivars and crabapples or apples.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
While gardeners have long appreciated the beauty of different lavender cultivars and collected the blooms to dry for sweet-scented sachets, entomologists are just discovering that lavender can act as a natural insect repellent.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 June 2026
Some cultivars are rounded or conical in shape.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
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Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
This disease requires two species to complete its life cycle, Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) cultivars and crabapples or apples.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
While gardeners have long appreciated the beauty of different lavender cultivars and collected the blooms to dry for sweet-scented sachets, entomologists are just discovering that lavender can act as a natural insect repellent.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 June 2026
Some cultivars are rounded or conical in shape.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
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“Cultivar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultivar. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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