The difference between Cultivar and Hybrid

When used as nouns, cultivar means a cultivated variety of a plant species or hybrid of two species, whereas hybrid means offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.

Hybrid is also adjective with the meaning: consisting of diverse 'hybridized' components.

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  1. Cultivar as a noun:

    A cultivated variety of a plant species or hybrid of two species.

  1. Hybrid as a noun (biology):

    Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.

  2. Hybrid as a noun (linguistics):

    Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies. A word whose elements are derived from different languages. A hybrid vehicle (especially a car), one that runs on both fuel (gasoline/diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun). A bicycle that is a compromise between a road bike and a mountain bike. A golf club that combines the characteristics of an iron and a wood. An electronic circuit constructed of individual devices bonded to a substrate or PCB.

  1. Hybrid as an adjective:

    Consisting of diverse 'hybridized' components.

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