wildflower
noun/ˈwaɪldˌflaʊər/
Frequency rank: #17,370 most common English word
Meaning
a flower that grows naturally in the wild, without being planted or cultivated by people.
Example sentence
She picked wildflower from the meadow to put in a vase on the kitchen table.
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