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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Bermudagrass and zoysiagrass cultivars root quickly in warm conditions.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
The list of cultivars is even longer.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
An old-fashioned favorite with many improved cultivars available, forsythia is easy to grow and tolerates a range of conditions.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Depending on the cultivar, Frikart daisy (Aster frikartii) blooms in lavender to purple and its flowers completely cover its foliage at precisely this moment of the year.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
The list of cultivars is even longer.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
An old-fashioned favorite with many improved cultivars available, forsythia is easy to grow and tolerates a range of conditions.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Depending on the cultivar, Frikart daisy (Aster frikartii) blooms in lavender to purple and its flowers completely cover its foliage at precisely this moment of the year.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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