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wallflower

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wallflower /ˈwɔːlˌflaʊə /
noun
1 a southern European plant with fragrant yellow, orange-red, dark red, or brown flowers that bloom in early spring.
Cheiranthus cheiri, family Cruciferae.
2 informal a person who has no one to dance with or who feels shy, awkward, or excluded at a party:
I felt like a miserable wallflower at a boisterous party.
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