wildflower

Or wild flow·er

[wahyld-flou-er]

noun

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

2. the plant itself.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wildflower¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; wild + flower

Example Sentences

These provide financial incentives to put in place measures like insecticide-free farming, wildflower strips and flourishing hedgerows.

From BBC

The TV show was followed by the launch of Meghan's new brand As Ever, selling, among other things, edible flower petals and jars of wildflower honey.

From BBC

Roosevelt’s take on this framed a series of looping paths with low shrubs and wildflowers.

From Salon

Bushwhacking through wildflowers along his property line on a recent day, Williams, Gilbert and the Kreiders looked out on Twin Lake, its surface carpeted in yellow pond lilies and dotted with nesting birds.

From Salon

By removing the drainage tiles buried underground and replanting native trees, wildflowers and grasses, they are strategically turning these parcels back into wetlands.

From Salon