mũtheba

n. · class 1/4

1. variety, cultivar. Variety. A distinct type or cultivar of a plant species with specific characteristics regarding growth habit, yield, disease resistance, or quality; used to refer to agricultural crop varieties selected for planting.

Example: Mũtheba wa Annet ũkũraga ta ũraihu wa mita ĩmwe(1m) wĩna mĩkorĩ ĩna hinya na mathangũ ma grini hũthũ ya thaithi ya gatagatĩini. (Annet grows tall (about 1m in height) with strong stems and light green medium sized leaves.); Mũtheba wa Arizona nĩ wonanagia gũkũra kwa naihenya matukũ ma mbere (Arizona exhibits good initial development.); Mũtheba wa waru wa sherekea nĩ mwega mũno harĩ gũtherukia,gũcina, gũkima kana gũthondeka chips na crisps. (The sherekea potato variety is best for boiling, roasting, mashing or processing to make chips and crisps.)