Definition of wilding
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a plant growing uncultivated in the wild either as a native or an escape
especially
: a wild apple or crab apple
b
: the fruit of a wilding
2
: a wild animal
wilding
adjectiveDefinition of wilding (Entry 2 of 2)
: not domesticated or cultivated : wild
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The first known use of wilding was circa 1525
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