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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As well as 52 separate allotment plots, the association has community areas, wild flower section and even facilities for the town's 'in-bloom' groups.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2022
Purists wouldn’t call it rewilding but some councils are relaxing their management of verges and parks, letting grass grow longer and allowing wild flower areas to develop.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 3, 2017
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
In each one, some kind of wild flower peeked out.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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