WILDING


Meaning of WILDING in English

I. ˈwīl-diŋ noun

Etymology: wild (I) + -ing (II)

Date: circa 1525

1.

a. : a plant growing uncultivated in the wild either as a native or an escape ; especially : a wild apple or crab apple

b. : the fruit of a wilding

2. : a wild animal

II. adjective

Date: 1697

: not domesticated or cultivated : wild

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.