wallflower
Any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with bright yellow to…Any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with bright yellow to red flowers.
Recorded: Commander Keane, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» She's just a wallflower.
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Examples
3 sentencesShe's just a wallflower.
Don't be a wallflower.
deSei kein Mauerblümchen! — Manfredo
She is just a wallflower.
Meaning
4 sensesAny of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with bright yellow to red flowers.
Goldlack, Lackstock, Lackviole
желтофио́льželtofiólʹ, желту́шникželtúšnik
any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
(informal)Any person who is socially awkward, shy, or reserved.
Mauerblümchen
тихо́няtixónja
Gastrolobium grandiflorum, a poisonous bushy shrub, endemic to Australia.
A person who does not dance at a party, due to shyness or unpopularity; by extension, anyone who is left on the sidelines while an activity takes place.
Mauerblümchen
тихо́няtixónja
Origin
From wall + flower.From wall + flower.
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Forms
plural: wallflowersSynonyms
2 synonyms- 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:Cheiranthus cheiriErysimum cheiri
Word family
4 related wordsSee also
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