wildflower
noun
wild·flow·er
| \ ˈwī(-ə)ld-ˌflau̇(-ə)r
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Definition of wildflower
: 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
The flat path lined with desert grass and wildflowers eventually gives way to a mottled beach, then hilly humps, and finally a 650-foot mountain of shifting sand that is soft, deep, and difficult to climb. — Jennifer Emerling, National Geographic, "Seeking silence on a California road trip," 6 Aug. 2019 The grand prairies of grasses, wildflowers, bushes and small flowering trees were dotted intermittently by great, sprawling oaks. — USA TODAY, "Ink library, parking barnacles, lunar training grounds: News from around our 50 states," 9 July 2019 In the spring and summer, the green grasses bloom with a rainbow of wildflowers. — Shivani Vora, chicagotribune.com, "Skip the much-visited Irish cliffs for taller, less-touristed crags," 20 Aug. 2019 Along with farming, climate change is one of the main drivers of the monarch’s threatened extinction, disrupting an annual 3,000-mile migration synced to springtime and the blossoming of wildflowers. — Washington Post, "As monarch butterfly struggles, the government weakens possible protections," 15 Aug. 2019 Along with farming, climate change is one of the main drivers of the monarch’s threatened extinction, disrupting an annual 3,000-mile migration synced to springtime and the blossoming of wildflowers. — Ellen Knickmeyer, baltimoresun.com, "The plight of the monarchs: Trump order weakens protections for butterflies in Maryland, elsewhere," 14 Aug. 2019 When a superbloom of wildflowers lured a mesmerizing deluge of Painted Lady butterflies to Los Angeles, Swift marked it with an Instagram post. — Abby Aguirre, Vogue, "Taylor Swift on Sexism, Scrutiny, and Standing Up for Herself," 8 Aug. 2019 El Yunque is a rare American rain forest, with 100 unusual species of trees, plants, and wildflowers and 50 kinds of birds, only 20 minutes from the beaches, traffic, and resorts of bustling San Juan. — Jon Marcus, BostonGlobe.com, "It seems a natural, but many visitors to destination cities miss the wilds right nearby," 13 Aug. 2019 The red spruce picnic table was set for an Anthropolgie catalogue shoot with wildflowers in glass vases, tree trunk place mats, a canopy to catch raindrops and shaggy blue rugs to warm bottoms on benches. — Andrea Sachs, chicagotribune.com, "Forest to table: An invitation to a DIY dining adventure in Sweden," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wildflower.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for wildflower
wildflower
noun
English Language Learners Definition of wildflower
: a flower that grows in natural places without being planted by people
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wildflower
noun
wild·flow·er
| \ ˈwīld-ˌflau̇-ər\
Kids Definition of wildflower
: the flower of a wild plant or the plant bearing it
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