sativum
{{Short description|Latin term}}
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Sativa,{{wiktionary inline|sativa}} sativus,{{wiktionary inline|sativus}} and sativum{{wiktionary inline|sativum}} 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.Allen J. Coombes {{google books|capqDQYT_VYC&|The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants|page=59}}
Usage
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:
- Allium sativum, garlic.
- Avena sativa, the common oat.
- Cannabis sativa, one of three forms of cannabis.The major species of Cannabis are sativa, indica, and ruderalis. {{Cite magazine |last=Resin |first=Harry |date=9 May 2014 |title=5 Differences Between Sativa and Indica |url=http://www.hightimes.com/read/5-differences-between-sativa-and-indica |magazine=High Times |access-date=15 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716182947/http://www.hightimes.com/read/5-differences-between-sativa-and-indica |archivedate = 16 July 2015}}
- Castanea sativa, sweet chestnut.
- Coriandrum sativum, coriander, also known as cilantro, an annual herb.
- Crocus sativus, the saffron crocus.
- Cucumis sativus, the cucumber.
- Daucus carota subsp. sativus, the carrot, a plant species.
- Eruca sativa, the rocket or arugula, a leaf vegetable.
- Hordeum sativum, barley.
- Lactuca sativa, lettuce.
- Lepidium sativum, garden cress.
- Madia sativa, Chilean tarweed.
- Medicago sativa, alfalfa.
- Nigella sativa, a flower whose edible seeds are sometimes known as "black cumin" or "black caraway".
- Oryza sativa, rice.
- Pastinaca sativa., parsnip, a root vegetable closely related to the carrot and parsley; all belong to the family Apiaceae.
- Pisum sativum, pea plant.
- Ribes sativum, the whitecurrant.
- Vicia sativa, common vetch.