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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Most of his work — including developing 40 cultivars — was done at UConn.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
New cultivars of Pyrus calleryana were bred to reduce Bradford’s tendency to split in snow or high winds.
—Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Types of Lemons Consider these popular cultivars when choosing a lemon variety to grow from seed.
—Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
Our own California native coral bells (Heuchera) have been bred for deep purple, verging on black, foliage in cultivars bearing names such as Black Forest and Black Pearl.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
New cultivars of Pyrus calleryana were bred to reduce Bradford’s tendency to split in snow or high winds.
—Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Types of Lemons Consider these popular cultivars when choosing a lemon variety to grow from seed.
—Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
Our own California native coral bells (Heuchera) have been bred for deep purple, verging on black, foliage in cultivars bearing names such as Black Forest and Black Pearl.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Cultivar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultivar. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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