wildflower

noun

wild·​flow·​er ˈwī(-ə)ld-ˌflau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce wildflower (audio)
: the flower of a wild or uncultivated plant or the plant bearing it

Examples of wildflower in a Sentence

a field full of wildflowers
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Consider this a small-but-thoughtful gift for wildflower lovers or any plant aficionados who want to make a statement stylishly on a jacket, hat or bag. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 Deep in the forest lies a wildflower that defies expectations. Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024 Native wildflowers provide a habitat for pollinators like insects, birds and mammals. Megan Stringer, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024 To create a wildflower meadow today, Hilliard reminded me, usually requires extensive design and costly work to manage native weeds that, left to their own devices, would take over. Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wildflower 

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wildflower was in 1620

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“Wildflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildflower. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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wildflower

noun
wild·​flower
-ˌflau̇(-ə)r
: the flower of a wild plant or the plant bearing it

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