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cultivar

/ˈkʌltɪvɑː/
noun
Botany
A
plant variety that has been produced in cultivation by selective
breeding. Cultivars are usually designated in the style Taxus baccata
‘Variegata’.
See also variety (sense 2)

Origin
1920s: blend of cultivate and variety.

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