wallflower C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈwɔlˌflaʊ.ɚ/ UK /ˈwɔːlˌflaʊ.ə/ See IPA manual Freq #41746 Meanings 1 noun Any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with bright yellow to red flowers. A yellow wallflower grew in a crack beside the gate. Thesaurus Word family Forms wallflowers Etymology From wall + flower. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # wallflower **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈwɔlˌflaʊ.ɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwɔːlˌflaʊ.ə/ **Frequency rank:** 41746 ## Meanings 1. Any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with bright yellow to red flowers. ## Examples - A yellow wallflower grew in a crack beside the gate. ## Etymology From wall + flower. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown