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Gladiolus   /glˌædiˈoʊləs/   Listen
Gladiolus

noun
(pl. L. gladioli, E. gladioluses)
1.
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.  Synonyms: glad, gladiola, sword lily.
2.
The large central part of the breastbone.  Synonym: corpus sternum.



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... morning from Grand Bassam on a coasting schooner," replied the professor, carefully setting down his tin box. "I have a remarkable specimen of the Gladiolus Gorgeosi in there," he remarked importantly. "I am contemplating a trip into the interior via the Bia River and came to you to see if ...
— The Boy Aviators in Africa • Captain Wilbur Lawton


Words linked to "Gladiolus" :   os, bone, breastbone, corpus sternum, iridaceous plant, genus Gladiolus, sword lily, glad, sternum


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