WALLFLOWERS

Noun

wallflowers

plural of wallflower

Source: Wiktionary


WALLFLOWER

Wall"flow`er, n.

1. (Bot.)

Definition: 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.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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