🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Plantas cultivadas

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈplɐ̃tɐs kuɫtiˈvadɐs

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cultivated Plants/ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtɪd plænts/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Os agricultores cultivam plantas para a alimentação."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Plants that have been grown and nurtured by humans for food, ornamental purposes, or other uses.

    "Farmers often rely on cultivated plants to sustain their livelihoods."
  2. 2

    Species of plants that have been selectively bred or genetically modified for specific traits.

    "Many cultivated plants exhibit enhanced resistance to pests and diseases."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cultivated' originates from the Latin 'cultivatus', the past participle of 'cultura', meaning 'to till or cultivate'. 'Plants' comes from the Latin 'planta', meaning 'sprout or shoot'. The combination reflects the agricultural practices developed over centuries, emphasizing human intervention in the growth of flora.

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