cultivar
noun
cul·ti·var
| \ ˈkəl-tə-ˌvär
, -ËŒver\
, -ËŒver\
Definition of cultivar
: an organism and especially one of an agricultural or horticultural variety or strain originating and persistent under cultivation
Examples of cultivar in a Sentence
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Space large-leaved cultivars, such as Lettuce Leaf, 1½ feet apart and small-leaved types such as Spicy Globe 1 foot apart. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow Basil for Your Best Pesto Yet," 20 Aug. 2018 Burbank is a russet cultivar named after a plant breeder named Burbank. — Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin farmers — and diners — dig potatoes of all types and colors," 15 Aug. 2019 That's why gardening professionals rely on plant trials to see which cultivars resist powdery mildew and stand up to the heat. — Karel Holloway, Dallas News, "Dallas Arboretum releases newest plant recommendations — veggies included — for North Texas," 10 July 2019 For decades, Driscoll’s has been working with the germplasm of the White Carolina, the oldest strawberry cultivar. — Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, "Rosé Berries Have Arrived," 11 Aug. 2019 Some breeders are working to stabilize the genetics of cultivars, creating commercially viable F1 hybrid seeds. — Hannah Wallace, WIRED, "High Drama: A Cannabis Biotech Company Roils Small Growers," 24 July 2019 Needlepoint' and 'Hahn's' ivy are smaller leafed cultivars. — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, "Can't grow grass in your shady yard? Try these pretty groundcovers," 23 July 2019 Experts say new resistant cotton cultivars could be developed, but that process could take years. — William Thornton | [email protected], al.com, "How Alabama cotton farmers cope with incurable virus," 16 July 2019 Story Continued Below Susceptibility of daylily cultivars to this disease varies, some are very susceptible and others seem fairly resistant. — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, "There’s a simple solution for Knock Out roses with spotting," 4 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cultivar.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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