wallflower

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

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noun any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
noun 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
noun remains on sidelines at social event

From wall + flower.

Water the colour of drowned wallflowers. — The Heather-Moon, C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson
She was a wallflower, as usual. — The Blue Castle: a novel, L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery
She was not used to being a wallflower. — Main Street, Sinclair Lewis

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