Category:Wallflower

Wall"flow`er, n.

1. (bot.)

Defn: 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.]