wilding

1 of 2

noun

wild·ing ˈwīl-diŋ

: a plant growing uncultivated in the wild either as a native or an escape

especially : a wild apple or crab apple

: the fruit of a wilding

: a wild animal

wilding

2 of 2

: not domesticated or cultivated : wild

Adjective a herd of wilding mustangs

Etymology

Noun

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1697, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of wilding was circa 1525

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Style

“Wilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wilding. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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