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From wild + -ling (“descendant”); cognate with Dutch (not synonymous) wildeling.
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wildling
Today it means: A wild, i.e. not cultivated, plant. Full definition →
Today it means: A wild, i.e. not cultivated, plant. Full definition →
From wild + -ling (“descendant”); cognate with Dutch (not synonymous) wildeling.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.