Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

wildflower

 - 2 dictionary results

wild⋅flow⋅er

[wahyld-flou-er]
–noun
1. the flower of a plant that normally grows in fields, forests, etc., without deliberate cultivation.
2. the plant itself.
Also, wild flower.


Origin:
1790–1800; wild + flower
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To wildflower
wild·flow·er also wild flow·er   (wīld'flou'ər)   
n.  
  1. A flowering plant that grows in a natural, uncultivated state.

  2. The flower of such a plant.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see wildflower on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: