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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With dozens of cultivars and hybrids, many produce blooms that attract butterflies and other pollinators.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
San Marcos Growers has 11 different society garlic cultivars that grow to various heights and many have variegated foliage.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
There’s a new rose cultivar on the market, and it’s named after none other than gardening queen Martha Stewart.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
New adaptive pistachio cultivars are increasingly common, and with time, some farms may make the switch, resulting in more affordable nuts.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 16 Apr. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
San Marcos Growers has 11 different society garlic cultivars that grow to various heights and many have variegated foliage.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
There’s a new rose cultivar on the market, and it’s named after none other than gardening queen Martha Stewart.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
New adaptive pistachio cultivars are increasingly common, and with time, some farms may make the switch, resulting in more affordable nuts.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 16 Apr. 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 25 May. 2025.
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