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 wildflower meadows show clumps of poppies, as well as bluebells and yellow tidytips.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Mourners followed Qassem to the family’s home, down a narrow path near an olive grove lined with yellow wildflowers.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Residents have access to a range of outdoor amenities including wildflower meadows, parkland, orchards, wetlands, ponds, community allotments, play areas and a skatepark.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Instead, Connell will give mourners native wildflower species, a native tree, or a native berry bush, to plant on top of individual graves.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Mourners followed Qassem to the family’s home, down a narrow path near an olive grove lined with yellow wildflowers.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Residents have access to a range of outdoor amenities including wildflower meadows, parkland, orchards, wetlands, ponds, community allotments, play areas and a skatepark.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Instead, Connell will give mourners native wildflower species, a native tree, or a native berry bush, to plant on top of individual graves.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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 24 May. 2026.
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