cultivar
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təˌvɑr, -vər noun
a variety of plant that originated and persisted under cultivation.
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| a variety of a plant that was produced from a natural species and is maintained by cultivation | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
cultivar
1923, from culti(vated) var(iety), coined by U.S. horticulturalist Liberty Hyde Bailey (1858-1954) in "Gentes Herbarum."
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Science Dictionary
| cultivar (kŭl'tə-vär', -vâr') Pronunciation Key
A variety of a plant that has been created or selected intentionally and maintained through cultivation. |
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Example sentences
If you want a hardy cultivar, look for the largest plants in the collection which have survived many winters in the ground.
But there are side shoots or suckers at the base of the main stalk, which can be removed and replanted to continue the cultivar.
The best way to select a cultivar that appeals is to visit a nursery when the trees are in full bloom and make the selection.
We cannot develop a cultivar only for one specific trait.
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