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wallflower |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wallflower \Wall"flow`er\, n. (Bot.) In Australia, the desert poison bush ({Gastrolobium grandiflorum}); -- called also {native wallflower}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: wallflower n 1: any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers 2: 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 [syn: {Cheiranthus cheiri}, {Erysimum cheiri}] 3: remains on sidelines at social event
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