| NOUN | plant | wallflower | any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers |
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| plant | wallflower, Cheiranthus cheiri, Erysimum cheiri | perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange | |
| person | wallflower | remains on sidelines at social event |
| Sounds | wao'lflaw.er | |
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| Rhymes | bellflower ... willpower: 32 rhymes with awer... | |
| Meaning | Any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers. | |
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| Member of | Erysimum, genus Erysimum | large genus of annual or perennial herbs some grown for their flowers and some for their attractive evergreen leaves |
| Narrower | Siberian wall flower, Erysimum allionii, Cheiranthus allionii | showy erect biennial or short-lived perennial cultivated for its terminal racemes of orange-yellow flowers |
| Broader | flower | A plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms |
| Spanish | alhelí | |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | Cheiranthus cheiri, Erysimum cheiri | |
| Member of | Cheiranthus, genus Cheiranthus | Old World perennial plants grown for their showy flowers |
| Broader | flower | A plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms |
| Catalan | Cheiranthus cheiri | |
| Meaning | Remains on sidelines at social event. | |
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| Broader | shy person, shrinking violet | someone who shrinks from familiarity with others |
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