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CHEIRANTHUS CHEIRI

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cheiranthus cheiri mean? 

CHEIRANTHUS CHEIRI (noun)
  The noun CHEIRANTHUS CHEIRI has 1 sense:

1. perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimumplay

  Familiarity information: CHEIRANTHUS CHEIRI used as a noun is very rare.


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CHEIRANTHUS CHEIRI (noun)


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Meaning:

Perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Cheiranthus cheiri; Erysimum cheiri; wallflower

Hypernyms ("Cheiranthus cheiri" is a kind of...):

flower (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)

Holonyms ("Cheiranthus cheiri" is a member of...):

Cheiranthus; genus Cheiranthus (Old World perennial plants grown for their showy flowers)


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