cultivated

Everyday

1. Cultivated land has been dug, planted and looked after for growing crops. tree →
2. A cultivated plant has been grown by people on purpose, not wild: «cultivated strawberries». tree →
3. A cultivated person is well educated, polite and knows about art, music and books. tree →
4. As a verb form, «cultivated» means grew or developed: «She cultivated roses»; «He cultivated a friendship». tree →

In the lessons

In geography and science lessons, cultivated land is farmland; the first farmers cultivated wheat and barley. In history, people moved from hunting and gathering to cultivating crops. In stories, a cultivated character speaks politely and enjoys culture. Phrases: «cultivated land», «cultivated crops», «cultivated manners».

Examples

• The farmers cultivated rice in the wet fields. tree →
• Wild strawberries are smaller than cultivated ones. tree →
• The cultivated fields stretched for miles. tree →
• Long ago, people first cultivated wheat. tree →
• Her aunt is a cultivated woman who loves opera. tree →
• He cultivated a good friendship with his neighbour. tree →
• Jeppe Jans cultivated his fields in summer, and in the winter he made wooden shoes. tree →

Note

Past form of «cultivate»: cultivate, cultivates, cultivated, cultivating. Opposite of a cultivated plant is a wild one. Related: cultivation (the act of growing crops).