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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Consider this a small-but-thoughtful gift for wildflower lovers or any plant aficionados who want to make a statement stylishly on a jacket, hat or bag.
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Deep in the forest lies a wildflower that defies expectations.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024
Native wildflowers provide a habitat for pollinators like insects, birds and mammals.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
To create a wildflower meadow today, Hilliard reminded me, usually requires extensive design and costly work to manage native weeds that, left to their own devices, would take over.
—Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Deep in the forest lies a wildflower that defies expectations.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024
Native wildflowers provide a habitat for pollinators like insects, birds and mammals.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
To create a wildflower meadow today, Hilliard reminded me, usually requires extensive design and costly work to manage native weeds that, left to their own devices, would take over.
—Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Wildflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildflower. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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