sword lily
noun
a gladiolus.
Origin of sword lily
First recorded in 1780–90
Words nearby sword lily
sword cane,
sword dance,
sword fern,
sword grass,
sword knot,
sword lily,
sword of damocles,
sword-bearer,
sword-swallower,
swordbearer,
swordbill
British Dictionary definitions for sword lily
Word Origin for sword lily
C18: so called because of its sword-shaped leaves