cultivar

[ kuhl-tuh-vahr, -ver ]

noun

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

cultivar

/ ˈkʌltɪˌvɑː /

noun

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

cultivar

/ kŭl′tə-vär′,-vâr′ /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cultivar¹

1920–25; blend of cultivated and variety

Word History and Origins

Origin of cultivar¹

C20: from culti ( vated ) + var ( iety )

Example Sentences

Its focus on rare cultivars has earned it a cultural landmark stop on the Cannabis Trail.

From Los Angeles Times

"A detailed understanding of the origins and breeding history of contemporary varieties are crucial to developing new Arabica cultivars better adapted to climate change," Albert says.

From Science Daily

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

From Seattle Times

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

Whilst there have been studies on how cadmium is transferred from soil to the edible part of stable crops, there is hardly any research on cadmium in cacao cultivars.

From Science Daily