cultivar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cultivated (not necessarily botanical) variety of a plant species or hybrid of two species.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌltɪvɑɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cultivar.wav

Word forms

cultivar cultivars

Etymology

Blend of cultivated + variety or cultigen + variety. Coined by American botanist Liberty Hyde Bailey in 1923.

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