cultigen

[ kuhl-tuh-juh n, -jen ]
/ ˈkʌl tə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun

a cultivated plant of unknown or obscure taxonomic origin.

Origin of cultigen

First recorded in 1920–25; culti(vated) + -gen

British Dictionary definitions for cultigen

cultigen
/ (ˈkʌltɪdʒən) /

noun

a species of plant that is known only as a cultivated form and did not originate from a wild type

Word Origin for cultigen

C20: from culti ( vated) + -gen

Scientific definitions for cultigen

cultigen
[ kŭltə-jən ]

An organism, especially a cultivated plant, such as the banana, not known to have a wild or uncultivated counterpart.