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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Some cultivars tend to be more cold-tolerant than others, like ‘Brown Turkey,’ ‘Celeste,’ and ‘Chicago Hardy,’ but even those can occasionally succumb to branch dieback. —

Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024 Two options for dealing with this disease according to Dr. Lubell, are to select resistant phlox cultivars or to pre-emptively spray with a least toxic substance like potassium bicarbonate or your fungicide of choice. —

Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2024 The purple and white flower shares a similar story to that of its parent university, Texas A&M University, and the Alamo Fire bluebonnet — a maroon-colored hybrid cultivar of the traditional state flower. —

Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 3 May 2024 Although some types of butterfly bushes are considered invasive in a few regions of the country, many new cultivars are seedless or non-invasive. —

Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cultivar