cultivar

American  

[kuhl-tuh-vahr, -ver] / ˈkʌl təˌvɑr, -vər /

noun

1. a variety of plant that originated and persisted under cultivation.

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cultivar British  

/ ˈkʌltɪˌvɑː /

noun

1. a variety of a plant that was produced from a natural species and is maintained by cultivation

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cultivar Scientific  

/ kŭl′tə-vär′,-vâr′ /

1. A variety of a plant that has been created or selected intentionally and maintained through cultivation.

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Etymology

Origin of cultivar

1920–25; blend of cultivated and variety

Example Sentences

Look for the cultivar ‘Lilac Wonder’, sometimes sold as T. bakeri, for lilac flowers and slightly longer stems.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

Researchers studied a cultivar of sugarcane known as R570 that has been used for decades around the world as the model to understand sugarcane genetics.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2024

Each cultivar also has its own flavor, texture and unique nutrient properties.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2023

Measuring the psychotropic and other properties of a particular cultivar takes expensive DNA tests, DeAngelo explains.

From National Geographic • Oct. 23, 2023

How should the full name of a cultivar be written?

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. August 31 and September 1, 1953 by Northern Nut Growers Association