wildflower
noun
wild·flow·er
ˈwī(-ə)ld-ˌflau̇(-ə)r 
: 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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The trail contours around slopes thick with aspen and wildflowers, passes through forests rife with conifers and chanterelles, plunges across creeks and rivers, skirts crystalline lakes, and ascends a handful of high mountain passes.
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Shawnté Salabert, Outside Online, 28 Mar. 2025
Both approaches have merit — like choosing between native wildflowers or exotic imports for your garden.
—Kiplinger Consumer News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
In partnership with Netflix, the brand will sell a collection of herbal teas, crepe mix, flower sprinkles, shortbread butter cookies with flower sprinkles, limited-edition wildflower honey with honeycomb and, of course, her signature raspberry jam in keepsake packaging.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
All around the world, train trips allow travelers to see the tulip fields at their peak in late April or gawk at the wildflowers through the Grand Canyon before the summer crowds (and temperatures) arrive.
—Lyndsey Matthews, AFAR Media, 17 Mar. 2025
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Shawnté Salabert, Outside Online, 28 Mar. 2025
Both approaches have merit — like choosing between native wildflowers or exotic imports for your garden.
—Kiplinger Consumer News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
In partnership with Netflix, the brand will sell a collection of herbal teas, crepe mix, flower sprinkles, shortbread butter cookies with flower sprinkles, limited-edition wildflower honey with honeycomb and, of course, her signature raspberry jam in keepsake packaging.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
All around the world, train trips allow travelers to see the tulip fields at their peak in late April or gawk at the wildflowers through the Grand Canyon before the summer crowds (and temperatures) arrive.
—Lyndsey Matthews, AFAR Media, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wildflower
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“Wildflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildflower. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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