n.
Pronunciation: ' k ə l-t ə -j ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: culti vated + -gen
Date: 1924
: a cultivated or domestic organism (as the kidney bean Phaseolus vulgaris, the dog Canis familiaris, or corn Zea mays ) which has diverged enough while in domestication or cultivation from its ancestors or closest wild relatives to be classified as a species, subspecies, or major variety