wild flower
Britishnoun
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Also: wildflower. any flowering plant that grows in an uncultivated state
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the flower of such a plant
Example Sentences
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The new sixth form block will have a Maggie's Bench outside it, and the school is hoping to have a wild flower garden in her memory.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2023
Look for native wild flower species in your region, which grow without man-made inputs.
From US News ● May 5, 2015
The second — a milk chocolate caramel with lime and wild flower — was citrusy and woody, chewy and sweet.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2011
As it happens, it turns out the solution to this film's particular problem isn't for our ponytailed protagonist to up the octane levels, it's to make tea with wild flower petals.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 11, 2011
In each one, some kind of wild flower peeked out.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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