what does wallflower mean?
WALLFLOWER as NOUN
- Meaning
- remains on sidelines at social event
Hypernyms(s) wallflower is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- 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
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) wallflower is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
Hypernyms(s) wallflower is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
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