cultivar
noun
cul·ti·var
ˈkəl-tə-ˌvär 
-ˌver
: an organism and especially one of an agricultural or horticultural variety or strain originating and persistent under cultivation
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Check plant labels for tomato cultivars that resist early blight.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Crabapples come in many different cultivars, sizes, shapes, and even fruit colors.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
Big cultivars need external support in the form of something like a tomato cage, otherwise, the mature fruits can cause the plant to bend and even break.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 July 2025
Many cultivars currently favored for food applications were chosen for their higher head rice yields and lower glycemic properties; the latter requires rice with higher amylose content and higher gelatinization temperatures—the exact opposite of what's needed for beer.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Crabapples come in many different cultivars, sizes, shapes, and even fruit colors.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
Big cultivars need external support in the form of something like a tomato cage, otherwise, the mature fruits can cause the plant to bend and even break.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 July 2025
Many cultivars currently favored for food applications were chosen for their higher head rice yields and lower glycemic properties; the latter requires rice with higher amylose content and higher gelatinization temperatures—the exact opposite of what's needed for beer.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for cultivar
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“Cultivar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultivar. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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