wildflower

American

[wahyld-flou-er] / ˈwaɪldˌflaʊ ər /

Or wild flower

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of wildflower

First recorded in 1790–1800; wild + flower

Example Sentences

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The cluster would, the company declared, be "more than twice the size of many of today's leading campuses", comprising various buildings, an on-site electrical substation and wildflower areas.

From BBC

“Oh, I don’t know. I thought that it would be nice to eat breakfast at or to keep a vase of wildflowers on, to cheer the cave up.”

From Literature

Their grazing helps with land conservation and encouraging wildflowers to grow.

From BBC

I went to them to look for the pretty weeds and wildflowers that grew in between the rows of people who lived lives long and short before me.

From Salon

Picking wildflowers and putting them in a vase.

From BBC

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