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cultivar

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌltɪvɑː/
Definition of cultivar

noun

Botany
  • a plant variety that has been produced in cultivation by selective breeding. Cultivars are usually designated in the style Taxus baccata ‘Variegata’. See also variety (sense 2).

Origin:

1920s: blend of cultivate and variety

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