Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cultivar

/ˈkʌltɪvɑɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: cul-ti-var
IPA: /ˈkʌltɪvɑɹ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

cultivars (plural)

Derived Forms

cultigroup intercultivar intracultivar nativar

Phrases

cultivar group

Frequently Paired Words

ICNCP

Questions

How do you pronounce cultivar?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌltɪvɑɹ/.
What does cultivar mean?: A cultivated (not necessarily botanical) variety of a plant species or hybrid of two species.
Where does cultivar come from?: Blend of cultivated + variety or cultigen + variety. Coined by American botanist Liberty Hyde Bailey in 1923.

How to pronounce cultivar

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