cultivar

/kultiˈbaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to cultivate

🌱🧑‍🌾 cultivar = cult + var: a cult of gardeners devoted to growing varieties

Spanish cultivar comes from Latin cultus, meaning tended or worked, the same root as English culture and cultivate. The English noun cultivar means a cultivated variety, which fits the idea of tending plants so they grow.

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