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