Definition of Wallflower. Meaning of Wallflower. Synonyms of Wallflower

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Definition of Wallflower

Wallflower
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.]
Wallflower
Wallflower Wall"flow`er, n. (Bot.) In Australia, the desert poison bush (Gastrolobium grandiflorum); -- called also native wallflower.

Meaning of Wallflower from wikipedia

- Erysimum, or wallflower, is a genus of flowering plants in the cabbage family, Br****icaceae. It includes more than 150 species, both po****r garden plants...
- The Wallflowers are an American rock solo project of American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jakob Dylan. The Wallflowers were originally...
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a 1999 young adult novel by American author Stephen Chbosky. Set in the early 1990s, the novel follows Charlie, an introverted...
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a 2012 American coming-of-age romantic drama film written and directed by Stephen Chbosky, and based on his 1999 novel...
- up wallflower in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wallflower or Erysimum is a genus of flowering plants. Wallflower may also refer to: Wallflower (people)...
- A wallflower is someone with an introverted or shy personality type (or in more extreme cases, social anxiety) who will attend parties and social gatherings...
- Erysimum capitatum is a species of wallflower known commonly as the sanddune wallflower, western wallflower, or prairie rocket. This species can be found...
- for writing the bestselling coming-of-age novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower (1999), as well as for writing and directing the 2012 film adaptation...
- lead vocalist, guitarist, and prin****l songwriter of the rock band the Wallflowers, which he formed in 1989. Born in New York City to musician Bob Dylan...
- soundtrack to the 2012 coming-of-age drama film The Perks of Being a Wallflower, written, directed and based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Stephen...