wildflower

noun

wild·​flow·​er ˈwī(-ə)ld-ˌflau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce wildflower (audio)
: the flower of a wild or uncultivated plant or the plant bearing it

Examples of wildflower in a Sentence

a field full of wildflowers
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Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wildflower was in 1620

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“Wildflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildflower. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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wildflower

noun
wild·​flower
-ˌflau̇(-ə)r
: the flower of a wild plant or the plant bearing it

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