cultivar
[ kuhl-tuh-vahr, -ver ]
/ ˈkʌl təˌvɑr, -vər /
noun
a variety of plant that originated and persisted under cultivation.
Origin of cultivar
1920–25; blend of
cultivated and
variety
Words nearby cultivar
cultic,
cultigen,
cultish,
cultism,
cultivable,
cultivar,
cultivate,
cultivate one's own garden,
cultivated,
cultivation,
cultivator
British Dictionary definitions for cultivar
cultivar
/ (ˈkʌltɪˌvɑː) /
noun
a variety of a plant that was produced from a natural species and is maintained by cultivation
Word Origin for cultivar
C20: from
culti (
vated) +
var (
iety)
Scientific definitions for cultivar
cultivar
[ kŭl′tə-vär′, -vâr′ ]
A variety of a plant that has been created or selected intentionally and maintained through cultivation.