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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Their diet consists of grasses, cactuses, wildflowers and other plants.
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025
Starting in San Diego, point your car northeast on Highway 163 to Highway 78 heading toward Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, famous for its occasional wildflower super blooms in the spring.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
In town, the wildflowers will be drying up and going away in mid-August.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 11 July 2025
Walking paths wind through 26 acres of gardens where birds flash through the trees, and the air carries the scent of summer wildflowers.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025
Starting in San Diego, point your car northeast on Highway 163 to Highway 78 heading toward Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, famous for its occasional wildflower super blooms in the spring.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
In town, the wildflowers will be drying up and going away in mid-August.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 11 July 2025
Walking paths wind through 26 acres of gardens where birds flash through the trees, and the air carries the scent of summer wildflowers.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
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 26 Jul. 2025.
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