muurbloem

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Dutch[edit]

Erysimum cheiri

Etymology[edit]

From muur (“wall”) +‎ bloem (“flower”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • Hyphenation: muur‧bloem

Noun[edit]

muurbloem f (plural muurbloemen, diminutive muurbloempje n)

  1. wallflower (Erysimum cheiri syn. Cheiranthus cheiri)
    Hypernym: steenraket
  2. (figuratively) A woman or a girl that isn't asked for a dance (and therefore only stands against the wall) (usually in the diminutive).

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