The meaning of Wallflower

noun

A southern european plant with fragrant yellow, orange-red, dark red, or brown flowers that bloom in early spring.

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Grape hyacinths, pulmonaria, rock cress, azaleas, lilacs, wallflowers and pinks furnish nectar in e…

noun

A person who has no one to dance with or who feels shy, awkward, or excluded at a party.

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I felt like a miserable wallflower at a boisterous party

noun

A type of investment that investors are not very interested in because they think it does not have much value

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Because national savings products are not very competitive, they are widely regarded as the wallflo…

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A pleasant smelling garden plant that has yellow, orange, or brown flowers that grow in groups

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A shy person, especially a girl or woman, who is frightened to involve herself in social activities and does not attract much interest or attention

Usage examples:

Sooner or later someone would take pity on the poor wallflower and ask her to dance.