wilding

• Sustantivo con dos significados diferentes: primero, una planta silvestre o no cultivada, especialmente un manzano silvestre o ácido; segundo, un acto de comportamiento violento o destructivo, a menudo cometido por un grupo y a veces asociado con agresiones sexuales.

A noun with two distinct meanings: first, a wild, uncultivated plant, especially a wild apple or crabapple tree; second, an act of violent or destructive behavior, often involving a group and sometimes associated with sexual assaults.

1. Wild uncultivated plantC2formal

   A plant that grows naturally without cultivation, especially a wild apple or crabapple tree.

   Manzano silvestre

   • The orchard was overgrown with wildings and brambles.
   • He collected wildings from the forest to study their genetics.
   • The old farm had a few wilding apple trees still bearing fruit.

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   Antónimoscultivarcultivated plant

2. Outrageous rampageC2informalamerican

   An act of violent, destructive, and often sexually aggressive behavior by a group, typically targeting women.

   Pandilla violenta (asalto salvaje)

   • The news reported a shocking wilding incident in the park.
   • The gang was arrested for a wilding spree that terrorized the neighborhood.
   • The term 'wilding' became infamous after a high-profile case in the 1980s.

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