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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How to manage a susceptible, intolerant rose Roses that are both susceptible and intolerant to disease despite proper care should be shovel-pruned and replaced with cultivars that thrive with little or no disease.
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Seek out cultivars with improved heat tolerance.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Early settlers used the seeds from native cultivars as a substitute for coffee beans.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
There are hundreds of abutilon cultivars, yet only a few are commonly available in the nursery trade.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Seek out cultivars with improved heat tolerance.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Early settlers used the seeds from native cultivars as a substitute for coffee beans.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
There are hundreds of abutilon cultivars, yet only a few are commonly available in the nursery trade.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
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 7 May. 2026.
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