definitions

wildflower

or wild flow·er

[ wahyld-flou-er ]
/ ˈwaɪldˌflaʊ ər /

noun

the flower of a plant that normally grows in fields, forests, etc., without deliberate cultivation.
the plant itself.

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Nearby words

wilder, thornton niven, wilderness, wilderness area, wilderness road, wildfire, wildflower, wildfowl, wilding, wildish, wildland, wildlands

Origin of wildflower

First recorded in 1790–1800; wild + flower
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British Dictionary definitions for wild flower

wild flower

noun

Also: wildflower any flowering plant that grows in an uncultivated state
the flower of such a plant
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