Kultivar
/id/Source Language: The language or dialect this term originates from (ID).Definition & Context
NounNoun
A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as living creatures, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.
A group of plants selected and cultivated for specific unique, stable, and uniform characteristics, which are maintained through specific propagation methods.
Synonyms & Variants
bibit unggul
A term often used by farmers to refer to bred cultivars.
galur
A technical term in plant breeding before being released as a cultivar.
jenis
A more general and less technical word compared to cultivar.
varietas
Varietas is often used as a general synonym although technically different in pure botanical contexts.
strain
More frequently used in microbiology or animal breeding contexts.
klon
Refers to cultivars that are propagated vegetatively.
Usage Notes or Etymology
The term kultivar is a neologism borrowed from the English cultivar, which is a portmanteau of the words cultivated and variety. Taxonomically, this term refers to a category below the species level governed by the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP). This term is used specifically in botany and agriculture to distinguish varieties that occur naturally from those produced through human intervention or plant breeding.
Real-world Usage
Lembaga penelitian tersebut baru saja meresmikan kultivar padi unggul yang tahan terhadap hama.
English Translation
Representative of real-world usage and contextual accuracy.