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
Recent Examples on the Web The collection's complete dinnerware option also features six dinner plates and six bowls with intricate wildflower paintings on each. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2024 Paddington Honey offers local wildflower honey in a variety of sizes, as well as artisanal, infused and creamed honey available in hot honey, lavender honey and cinnamon honey flavors. Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 21 June 2024 This term means appreciating and connecting with nature, whether snowshoeing through a thick blanket of snow or strolling through a field of spring wildflowers. Melinda Fulmer, TIME, 13 June 2024 For those who rarely search for anything beyond a misplaced set of keys or a cellphone, the life of a botanist might look impossibly poetic: combing through fields of wildflowers or perusing mossy riverbanks in search of elusive plants with names like handsome sedge and rough false pennyroyal. Jenna Russell, New York Times, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for wildflower 

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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 7 Jul. 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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