gladiolus

Definition of Gladiolus in English :

Noun

1. glad, gladiola, gladiolus, sword lily

any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated

2. corpus sternum, gladiolus

the large central part of the breastbone

corpus sternum

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Gladiolus

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noun plural -lus, -li (-laɪ) or -luses

1. Also called: sword lily, gladiola

any iridaceous plant of the widely cultivated genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and spikes of funnel-shaped brightly coloured flowers

2. anatomy

the large central part of the breastbone

Gladiolus

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nounWord forms: plural ˌgladiˈoluses or ˌgladiˈoˌli (ˌglædiˈoʊˌlaɪ ; gladˌēōˈlīˌ; also gləˈdaɪəˌlaɪ ; glədīˈəlīˌ)

1.

any of a genus (Gladiolus) of plants of the iris family, with swordlike leaves, corms, and tall spikes of funnel-shaped flowers in various colors

2. Anatomy

the central part of the sternum

Gladiolus

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n. pl. glad·i·o·li (-lī, -lē) or glad·i·o·lus·es

1. also glad·i·o·la (-lə) Botany Any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus, native chiefly to tropical and southern Africa and having sword-shaped leaves and showy, variously colored, irregular flowers arranged in one-sided spikes. Also called sword lily.

2. Anatomy The large middle section of the sternum.

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