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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRikusei-Shokubutsu
/rikusei ʃokubutsu/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Plants that are cultivated or bred through artificial means, often for specific traits or purposes.
"The garden featured a variety of rikusei-shokubutsu, showcasing the latest advancements in plant breeding." - 2
A term used in botany to describe genetically modified or selectively bred plants.
"Researchers are studying the effects of climate change on rikusei-shokubutsu to ensure food security."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'rikusei-shokubutsu' originates from Japanese, where 'rikusei' means 'artificial' and 'shokubutsu' means 'plant'. It reflects the evolution of botanical terminology in Japan, particularly in the context of horticulture and agriculture, as the country modernized its agricultural practices in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rikusei-Shokubutsu" is said worldwide
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Plante cultivée
Transliteration: plɑ̃t kyltyve
"Le jardin présente une variété de plantes cultivées."
Kultivierte Pflanze
Transliteration: kʊltɪˈviːrtə ˈpflantsə
"Der Garten zeigt eine Vielzahl kultivierter Pflanzen."
Pianta coltivata
Transliteration: pjanta koltiˈvata
"Il giardino presenta una varietà di piante coltivate."
Planta cultivada
Transliteration: planta kulˈtiβaða
"El jardín cuenta con una variedad de plantas cultivadas."
Planta cultivada
Transliteration: plɐ̃tɐ kulˈtivadɐ
"O jardim apresenta uma variedade de plantas cultivadas."
कृषि पौधा
Transliteration: kr̥iṣhi pāudhā
"बगीचे में कई कृषि पौधे हैं।"
人工植物
Transliteration: rén gōng zhí wù
"花园里有多种人工植物。"
인공 식물
Transliteration: ingong sigmul
"정원에는 다양한 인공 식물이 있습니다."
陸生植物
Transliteration: rikusei shokubutsu
"この庭には多くの陸生植物があります。"
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