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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesflor silvestre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: flor sil-bes-tre
"Las colinas estaban cubiertas de hermosas flores silvestres."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A flower of an uncultivated plant, growing freely in natural surroundings without human sowing or cultivation.
"Vibrant bluebells and poppies bloomed as a carpet of wildflowers across the meadow." - 2
Any plant that flowers and grows naturally in the wild, regardless of whether it is considered a weed or an ornamental species.
"The conservationist advocated for leaving sections of the lawn unmowed to preserve native wildflowers for pollinators."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound of 'wild' (from Old English 'wilde', meaning untamed or in a natural state) and 'flower' (derived from Middle English 'flour', ultimately from Latin 'flos'). First recorded in the late 16th century, it describes floral plants that grow naturally without deliberate human cultivation or planting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wildflower" is said worldwide
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fleur sauvage
Transliteration: fler sovaj
"Les prairies étaient parsemées de fleurs sauvages colorées."
Wildblume
Transliteration: vilt-bloo-muh
"Die Wiese war voller bunter Wildblumen."
fiore selvatico
Transliteration: fyo-re sel-va-ti-ko
"Ogni primavera il prato si riempie di fiori selvatici."
flor silvestre
Transliteration: flor sil-bes-tre
"Las colinas estaban cubiertas de hermosas flores silvestres."
flor silvestre
Transliteration: flor siw-ves-tri
"O campo estava repleto de flores silvestres na primavera."
जंगली फूल
Transliteration: jangli phool
"घास के मैदान रंग-बिरंगे जंगली फूलों से भरे हुए थे।"
野花
Transliteration: yě huā
"山坡上开满了五颜六色的野花。"
야생화
Transliteration: ya-saeng-hwa
"들판에는 아름다운 야생화가 가득했다."
野花
Transliteration: no-bana
"野原にはたくさんの美しい野花が咲いていた。"
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