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| wall·flow·er [ wáwl flòwr ] (plural wall·flow·ers) |
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1. spring-flowering garden plant: a common spring-blooming garden plant with rather woody erect stems. Flowers: fragrant, yellow, orange, or brownish, clustered at top of stem. Genera Cheiranthus, Erysimum.
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2. plant with fragrant colorful flowers: a wild plant often found growing on walls, rocks, and cliffs. Flowers: fragrant, colorful. Native to: southern Europe. Latin name Cheiranthus cheiri.
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3. somebody unnoticed at social event: a shy or retiring person who remains unnoticed at social events, especially a woman without a dance partner
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