cultivar

CEFRC1

/ˈkʌltɪvɑɹ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A plant variety produced by selective breeding.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • This cultivar is the champion amongst mushrooms.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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Origin

noun

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