wildflower

or wild flow·er

[ wahyld-flou-er ]

/ ˈwaɪldˌflaʊ ər /

noun

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

the plant itself.

Origin of wildflower

First recorded in 1790–1800; wild + flower

Words nearby wildflower

Wilder, Thornton, wild-eyed, wild fennel, wild fig, wildfire, wildflower, wildfowl, Wild Geese, wild geranium, wild ginger, wild goose

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for wildflower

“I always want to be a sort of bad-ass, and I always come out smelling like a wildflower,” she told me.
Judy Collins's New Book: Suicide, Alcoholism, Nude Photos, and More|Joseph Finder|December 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.
Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children|W. Houghton
"If you know anything simpler than a wildflower, I'd like to be shown it," retorted Blue Bonnet.
Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party|C. E. Jacobs
He picks a wildflower nudging its face through calloused stone and watches the juice break onto forward skin.
The Land of Look Behind|Paul Cameron Brown

Quite in contrast to this wildflower is a potted plant, of whom Cooper is almost equally fond.
A History of American Literature|Percy H. Boynton
But it was only an innocent autumn wildflower, perilously blooming.
Mr. Prohack|E. Arnold Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for wildflower

wild flower

noun

Also: wildflower any flowering plant that grows in an uncultivated state

the flower of such a plant

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	wildflower
释义	wildflower or wild flow·er [ wahyld-flou-er ] / ˈwaɪldˌflaʊ ər / noun the flower of a plant that normally grows in fields, forests, etc., without deliberate cultivation. the plant itself. Origin of wildflower First recorded in 1790–1800; wild + flower Words nearby wildflower Wilder, Thornton, wild-eyed, wild fennel, wild fig, wildfire, wildflower, wildfowl, Wild Geese, wild geranium, wild ginger, wild goose Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wildflower “I always want to be a sort of bad-ass, and I always come out smelling like a wildflower,” she told me. Judy Collins's New Book: Suicide, Alcoholism, Nude Photos, and More\|Joseph Finder\|December 3, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster. Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children\|W. Houghton "If you know anything simpler than a wildflower, I'd like to be shown it," retorted Blue Bonnet. Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party\|C. E. Jacobs He picks a wildflower nudging its face through calloused stone and watches the juice break onto forward skin. The Land of Look Behind\|Paul Cameron Brown Quite in contrast to this wildflower is a potted plant, of whom Cooper is almost equally fond. A History of American Literature\|Percy H. Boynton But it was only an innocent autumn wildflower, perilously blooming. Mr. Prohack\|E. Arnold Bennett British Dictionary definitions for wildflower wild flower noun Also: wildflower any flowering plant that grows in an uncultivated state the flower of such a plant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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