cultigen是什么意思

n.分类学来源不详之生物或植物(如白菜)

1. Wheat is a common cultigen that has been cultivated for thousands of years.
小麦是一种常见的经过几千年培育的植物。

2. Many of the fruits and vegetables we consume today are cultigens that have been selectively bred for taste and yield.
我们今天消费的许多水果和蔬菜都是通过选择性育种来提高口感和产量的栽培植物。

一种经人类选择和培育而形成的植物，与其被认为是野生的祖先有明显的区别。