† sativousadj.
Obsolete.
Of a plant: cultivated, not wild; = sative adj.
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the world > plants > wild and cultivated plants > [adjective] > cultivated or planted
gentle?1440
plantedc1450
husbandly1550
tame1551
manured1562
domestical1578
sative1599
mild1601
cultivated1634
hortala1704
sativous1786
farmed1897
the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > cultivation of plants or crops > [adjective] > cultivated
gentle?1440
husbandly1550
tame1551
manured1562
domestical1578
sative1599
cherished1744
sativous1786
1786 J. Abercrombie Arrangem. Plants 72/1 in Gardeners Daily Assistant Sativous, or cultivated common garlic.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019).
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adj.1786