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

A drizzle of wildflower honey that tastes faintly of sunlight.

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Outside, the dome was surrounded by a lush garden of wildflowers and herbs and berry bushes.

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They rolled past the herd of cows, past clumps of wildflowers, past a quiet pond, past birds and field mice and bumblebees.

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Ever since I was a child I have loved wildflowers.

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On a recent Saturday, someone had trekked up to leave a small bucket of pink wildflowers near the spot where Isak Andic took his final steps.

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