muurbloem
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Erysimum_cheiri01.jpg/220px-Erysimum_cheiri01.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]From muur (“wall”) + bloem (“flower”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: muur‧bloem
Noun
[edit]muurbloem f (plural muurbloemen, diminutive muurbloempje n)
- wallflower (Erysimum cheiri syn. Cheiranthus cheiri)
- Hypernym: steenraket
- (figuratively) A woman or a girl that isn't asked for a dance (and therefore only stands against the wall) (usually in the diminutive).
Further reading
[edit]muurbloem on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl