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wilding

1 9.1

A small apple tree that grows from seed without being planted or cared for

noun
/ˈwaɪldɪŋ/

: manzano silvestre

As the seasons changed, the wilding plants produced delicious fruits for the local wildlife.

Examples

The old orchard was surrounded by wildings that had grown from fallen seeds.
Many wildings flourish in abandoned fields, untouched by human cultivation.
She picked a basket of tart apples from the wilding near the stream.
The orchard was filled with wilding trees.
We discovered a rare wilding in the forest.
The old garden was filled with wilding apple trees that grew freely without any care.
In her orchard, she cherished the wilding trees that provided a habitat for various birds.

Synonyms

wild apple

vswilding

1 4.6

A small apple tree that grows naturally with tart fruit

is broader, applying to uncultivated plants not only apple trees

wildling

vswilding

8.2

A plant that grows by itself from seed without being planted

is used especially for apple or crabapple trees

Antonyms

cultivated plant

1 3.4

A plant people grow for food or decoration

How Natural

wilding

1 9.1

self-seeded

6.4

cultivated plant

1 3.4

Surface Forms

wilding singular

wildings plural

Morphology

wilding = wild (semi-transparent) = wild + ing

The link to 'wild' is clear, but the noun meaning 'a wild plant or especially a wild apple tree' is more specialized than a fully predictable use of '-ing'.

Etymology

The word wilding comes from wild meaning 'not tamed' and the ending -ing meaning 'a thing or action'. It was used for plants that grow without care, especially wild apple trees, so a wilding is an uncultivated plant.