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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun wallflower has 3 senses
- wallflower(n = noun.plant) Array - any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers; Array is a kind of flower
- wallflower(n = noun.plant) cheiranthus cheiri, erysimum cheiri - 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; Array is a kind of flower
- wallflower(n = noun.person) Array - remains on sidelines at social event; Array is a kind of shrinking violet, shy person
is a member of erysimum, genus erysimum
has particulars: cheiranthus allionii, erysimum allionii, siberian wall flower
is a member of cheiranthus, genus cheiranthus
CIDE DICTIONARY
wallflower, n.
- 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. [1913 Webster]" The name is sometimes extended to other species ofCheiranthus and of the related genusErysimum , especially the AmericanWestern wallflower (Erysimum asperum ), a biennial herb with orange-yellow flowers." [1913 Webster] - A lady at a ball, who, either from choice, or because not asked to dance, remains a spectator. [1913 Webster]
- In Australia, the desert poison bush (
Gastrolobium grandiflorum ); -- called alsonative wallflower . [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
wallflower, n.
1 a a fragrant spring garden-plant, Cheiranthus cheiri, with esp. brown, yellow, or dark-red clustered flowers. b any of various flowering plants of the genus Cheiranthus or Erysimum, growing wild on old walls.
2 colloq. a neglected or socially awkward person, esp. a woman sitting out at a dance for lack of partners.
1 a a fragrant spring garden-plant, Cheiranthus cheiri, with esp. brown, yellow, or dark-red clustered flowers. b any of various flowering plants of the genus Cheiranthus or Erysimum, growing wild on old walls.
2 colloq. a neglected or socially awkward person, esp. a woman sitting out at a dance for lack of partners.
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