Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Cheiranthus"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Wallflower \Wall"flow`er\, n.
1. (Bot.) A perennial, cruciferous plant ({Cheiranthus
Cheiri}), with sweet-scented flowers varying in color from
yellow to orange and deep red. In Europe it very common on
old walls.
Note: The name is sometimes extended to other species of
{Cheiranthus} and of the related genus {Erysimum},
especially the American {Western wallflower} ({Erysimum
asperum}), a biennial herb with orange-yellow flowers.
2. A lady at a ball, who, either from choice, or because not
asked to dance, remains a spectator. [Colloq.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Cheiranthus
n : Old World perennial plants grown for their showy flowers
[syn: {Cheiranthus}, {genus Cheiranthus}]
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