About The Word Wallflower
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Wallflower
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What's The Definition Of Wallflower?
[n] remains on sidelines at social event
[n] perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum [n] any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers Synonyms | Synonyms for Wallflower: Cheiranthus cheiri | Erysimum cheiri Related Terms | Find terms related to Wallflower: See Also | Cheiranthus | Cheiranthus allionii | Erysimum | Erysimum allionii | flower | genus Cheiranthus | genus Erysimum | shrinking violet | shy person | Siberian wall flower Wallflower In Webster's Dictionary \Wall"flow`er\, n. (Bot.)
In Australia, the desert poison bush ({Gastrolobium
grandiflorum}); -- called also {native wallflower}.
\Wall"flow`er\, n. 1. (Bot.) A perennial, cruciferous plant ({Cheiranthus Cheiri}), with sweet-scented flowers varying in color from yellow to orange and deep red. In Europe it very common on old walls. Note: The name is sometimes extended to other species of {Cheiranthus} and of the related genus {Erysimum}, especially the American {Western wallflower} ({Erysimum asperum}), a biennial herb with orange-yellow flowers. 2. A lady at a ball, who, either from choice, or because not asked to dance, remains a spectator. [Colloq.] |
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