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

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Along with juniper’s popularity, the selection of cultivars continues to grow as well. Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025 There are some compact new cultivars of this shrub that are not invasive, so read the plant description and choose accordingly. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025 Read More: How the Christmas Stories Call the Church to a Different Vision Another example is the proliferation of new cultivars by the Ecke family and other growers. Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made By History, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024 Since 2010, the genetic library at Fast Buds has helped to make autoflower cultivars among the most popular type of seed in the world. Lindsey Bartlett, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cultivar 

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 22 Jan. 2025.

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