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ERYSIMUM CHEIRI
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Erysimum cheiri mean?
• ERYSIMUM CHEIRI (noun)
The noun ERYSIMUM 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 Erysimum
Familiarity information: ERYSIMUM CHEIRI used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
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 ("Erysimum cheiri" is a kind of...):
flower (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)
Holonyms ("Erysimum cheiri" is a member of...):
Cheiranthus; genus Cheiranthus (Old World perennial plants grown for their showy flowers)
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