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cul⋅ti⋅var

[kuhl-tuh-vahr, -ver]
–noun
a variety of plant that originated and persisted under cultivation.

Origin:
1920–25; b. cultivated and variety
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cul·ti·var   (kŭl'tə-vär', -vâr')   
n.  A race or variety of a plant that has been created or selected intentionally and maintained through cultivation.

[culti(vated) + var(iety).]
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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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