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

Recent Examples on the Web

Record rainfall fueled by a super El Niño has transformed Chile’s Atacama Desert, the world’s driest nonpolar desert, into a vast carpet of wildflowers. — Nayara Batschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Its meadows of native grasses and wildflowers lure a variety of butterflies spring through fall. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026

The elegant, shallow, and rectangular pool in the backyard—it's surrounded by comfortable lounge chairs and framed by wildflowers and massive white hydrangeas in the summer. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Winter means skiing and evenings by the fire, while spring brings wildflowers, rushing waterfalls, and the return of hiking weather. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wildflower

• airpower
• brainpower
• devour
• empower
• firepower
• horsepower
• manpower
• mayflower
• safflower
• sunflower
• wallflower
• watchtower

Kids Definition

wildflower

noun

wild·​flower

-ˌflau̇(-ə)r

: the flower of a wild plant or the plant bearing it