cultigen
/ˈkʌltɪdʒən/
noun
- A plant species or variety that is known only in cultivation, having been developed or selected by humans and not found growing wild.
- Many popular garden flowers are cultigens bred for specific colors or shapes.
- Corn is a classic cultigen, as it cannot reproduce without human help.
- The botanist explained that the banana we eat is a cultigen, not a wild plant.
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