Wallflower Synonyms

wôlflouər
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
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. Cheiranthus cheiri
  2. Erysimum cheiri

Wallflower Sentence Examples

  • The principal other plants which bear the name are the wallflower, Cheiranthus Cheiri, called wall-gillyflower in old books; the dame's violet, Hesperis matronalis, called variously the queen's, the rogue's and the winter gillyflower; the ragged-robin, Lychnis Flos-cuculi, called marsh-gillyflower and cuckoo-gillyflower; the waterviolet, Hottonia palustris, called water-gillyflower; and the thrift, Armeria vulgaris, called sea-gillyflower.

  • As a separate designation it is nowadays usually applied to the wallflower.

  • Hitch was once a lonely wallflower himself, who learned about love and heartbreak the hard way.

  • She is blind to Miss Drone 's tremulous smile of pretense that she has chosen to be a wallflower.

  • If you're more of a wallflower trying to break away from your conservative side, try a short dress in a neutral color such as black or brown, accented with a leopard print strapless top with a pink belt or bow.

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