wallflower

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Wallflowers

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈwɔl.ˌflɑʊ.ər/

[edit] Noun

Singular
wallflower

Plural
wallflowers

wallflower (plural wallflowers)

  1. Several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with bright yellow to red flowers.
  2. (informal) A person who is socially awkward, especially one who does not dance at a party due to shyness.

[edit] Translations

several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum
socially awkward person
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