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(1):

(n.) A lady at a ball, who, either from choice, or because not asked to dance, remains a spectator.

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(n.) In Australia, the desert poison bush (Gastrolobium grandiflorum); - called also native wallflower.

(3):

(n.) 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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Wallflower'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​w/wallflower.html. 1828.
 
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