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wallflower
 
Noun wallflower has 3 senses
  1. wallflower - any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
    --1 is a kind of     flower
    --1 is a member of Erysimum, genus Erysimum
    --1 has particulars: Siberian wall flower, Erysimum allionii, Cheiranthus allionii
  2. wallflower, Cheiranthus cheiri, Erysimum cheiri - 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
    --2 is a kind of flower
    --2 is a member of Cheiranthus, genus Cheiranthus
  3. wallflower - remains on sidelines at social event
    --3 is a kind of     shy person, shrinking violet
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