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Sativum

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Sativa,[1] sativus,[2] and sativum[3] are Latin botanical adjectives meaning cultivated. It is often associated botanically with plants that promote good health and used to designate certain seed-grown domestic crops.[4]

Usage

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Sativa (ending in -a) is the feminine form of the adjective, but masculine (-us) and neuter (-um) endings are also used to agree with the gender of the nouns they modify; for example, the masculine Crocus sativus and neuter Pisum sativum.

List of plant names containing sativum

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Examples of crops incorporating this word and its variations into their Latin name include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The dictionary definition of sativa at Wiktionary
  2. ^ The dictionary definition of sativus at Wiktionary
  3. ^ The dictionary definition of sativum at Wiktionary
  4. ^ Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 59, at Google Books
  5. ^ The major species of Cannabis are sativa, indica, and ruderalis. Resin, Harry (9 May 2014). "5 Differences Between Sativa and Indica". High Times. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.