cultivar

(kul′ti vär′, -vər)

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noun

a variety of a plant species originating and continuing in cultivation and given a name in a modern language

Origin: culti(vated) var(iety)

See cultivar in American Heritage Dictionary 4

cul·ti·var

noun

A race or variety of a plant that has been created or selected intentionally and maintained through cultivation.

Origin: culti(vated) + var(iety).

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