gladioli

From gladiolus (n):

glad•i•o•lus n. [countable], pl. -lus, -li -lus•es.

Plant Biologya plant of the iris family, native esp. to Africa, having erect, sword-shaped leaves and spikes of flowers in a variety of colors.

glad•i•o•lus n., pl. -lus, -li -lus•es for 1;
-li for 2.

Plant Biologyany plant of the genus Gladiolus, of the iris family, native esp. to Africa, having erect, sword-shaped leaves and spikes of flowers in a variety of colors.
Anatomythe middle and largest segment of the sternum. Cf. manubrium (def. 2a), xiphisternum.

Latin: small sword, sword lily, equivalent. to gladi(us) sword + -olus -ole¹
1560–70

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gladiolus /ˌɡlædɪˈəʊləs/ n ( pl -lus, -li /-laɪ/, -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

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin: a small sword, sword lily, from gladius a sword

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