wallflower 
1. any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: flower • Hyponyms: Siberian wall flower, Erysimum allionii, Cheiranthus allionii • Member Holonyms: Erysimum, genus Erysimum 2. 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 • Syn: Cheiranthus cheiri, Erysimum cheiri • Hypernyms: flower • Member Holonyms: Cheiranthus, genus Cheiranthus 3. remains on sidelines at social event • Hypernyms: shy person, shrinking violet
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