cultivated

/ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd/
adjective
  1. (of land) prepared and used for growing crops.
    • Wild plants are different from those found in cultivated areas.
    • They bought a small plot of cultivated land near the river.
    • The cultivated fields stretched for miles across the plain.
  2. Having developed knowledge, taste, or manners; refined and educated.
    • His cultivated speech impressed everyone at the dinner party.
    • They come from a cultivated family that values literature.
    • She is a cultivated woman who enjoys classical music and art.
  3. (of a plant) grown by humans rather than wild.
    • This variety of apple is only found in cultivated orchards.
    • Cultivated roses have larger blooms than wild ones.
    • Cultivated mushrooms are grown in controlled environments.
verb
  1. Past tense and past participle of cultivate.
    • They cultivated the soil before planting the seeds.
    • She cultivated a close relationship with her mentor.
    • He cultivated a reputation for honesty over many years.
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