0 a variety (= type) of a crop or a breed of an animal that has developed over time to suit the conditions of a particular local area:
In the past there was great genetic variability in landraces of wheat planted in developing countries.
Traditional crop landraces are an important component of sustainable agriculture.
Eleven lentil genotypes were used, including one Iranian commercial variety (Ghachsaran) and one Iranian local landrace (Kermanshah).
Yakutian cattle are a landrace from the Sakha Republic in the Russian Federation.
With globalization, most of the nation's heirloom corn varieties or landraces will be lost forever.
Perhaps in another thousand years, basil in the UK will have developed a greater resistance to cold and become our very own landrace variety.
