wildflower
noun
wild·flow·er
ˈwī(-ə)ld-ˌflau̇(-ə)r 
: the flower of a wild or uncultivated plant or the plant bearing it
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a field full of wildflowers
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The flowers look similar to wildflowers or cosmos, and come in a colorful assortment of autumnal shades like deep red, burnt orange, and light orange.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Skyline Trail in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington Nearly a two-hour drive from Seattle, Mount Rainier National Park is perhaps most popular for spring hiking due to the sprawling wildflower fields.
—Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
No small feat in Orange County, where farmers markets spring up like wildflowers.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The hooded, snapdragon-like flowers of this native wildflower bloom from late summer into fall and resemble turtle heads.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Skyline Trail in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington Nearly a two-hour drive from Seattle, Mount Rainier National Park is perhaps most popular for spring hiking due to the sprawling wildflower fields.
—Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
No small feat in Orange County, where farmers markets spring up like wildflowers.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The hooded, snapdragon-like flowers of this native wildflower bloom from late summer into fall and resemble turtle heads.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2025.
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