cultivar
A cultivated variety of a plant species or hybrid of two speciesA cultivated (not necessarily botanical) variety of a plant species or hybrid of two species.
» This cultivar is the champion amongst mushrooms.
Meaning
1 sensesA cultivated (not necessarily botanical) variety of a plant species or hybrid of two species.
Cultivar, Kultivar, Kulturvarietät
сортsort, культива́рkulʹtivár
a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation
Examples
6 sentencesThis cultivar is the champion amongst mushrooms.
Determinate tomato cultivars stop growing at a certain height.
Scientists are studying the genetic diversity of nightshades to evolve more resistant cultivars.
A cultivar is a plant deliberately selected for its characteristics, such as color, crop yield or disease resistance.
Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts are all cultivars of the same species.
deWeißkohl, Blumenkohl, Brokkoli und Rosenkohl sind alles Sorten derselben Pflanzenart.
Translations
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Origin
Blend of cultivated + variety or cultigen + variety. Coined by American botanist Liberty HBlend of cultivated + variety or cultigen + variety. Coined by American botanist Liberty Hyde Bailey in 1923.
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