gladiolus
[ glad-ee-oh-luh s ]
/ ˌglæd iˈoʊ ləs /
noun, plural glad·i·o·lus, glad·i·o·li [glad-ee-oh-lahy] /ˌglæd iˈoʊ laɪ/, glad·i·o·lus·es for 1; glad·i·o·li for 2.
any plant of the genus Gladiolus, of the iris family, native especially to Africa, having erect, sword-shaped leaves and spikes of flowers in a variety of colors.
Origin of gladiolus
Words nearby gladiolus
glade,
gladiate,
gladiator,
gladiatorial,
gladiola,
gladiolus,
gladius,
gladsheim,
gladsome,
gladstone,
gladstone bag
Example sentences from the Web for gladiolus
British Dictionary definitions for gladiolus
gladiolus
/ (ˌɡlædɪˈəʊləs) /
noun plural -lus, -li (-laɪ) or -luses
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
anatomy
the large central part of the breastbone
Word Origin for gladiolus
C16: from Latin: a small sword, sword lily, from
gladius a sword
Medical definitions for gladiolus
gladiolus
[ glăd′ē-ō′ləs ]
n. pl. glad•i•o•lus•es
The large middle section of the sternum.