cheiranthusn.
/kʌɪˈranθəs/ Botany.
One of a genus of cruciferous plants of which the best-known representatives are the wallflower, Cheiranthus cheiri, and the Siberian wallflower, Cheiranthus allionii, with brilliant fragrant flowers.
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1850 Gardeners' Mag. Bot. 1 289 Marshall's Cheiranthus..a very interesting and remarkable plant..in the seed we find the peculiar character which belongs to the Cheiranthus as one of the Pleurorhizous tribe.
1860 C. M. Yonge Hopes & Fears II. iii. xii. 216 The air..loaded with cheiranthus smell.
1961 Amateur Gardening 23 Sept. 9/2 Polyanthus..daisies, cheiranthus and winter flowering pansies are making good growth.
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