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gladiola

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glad·i·o·lus  (gld-ls)
n. pl. glad·i·o·li (-l, -l) or glad·i·o·lus·es
1. also glad·i·o·la (-l) 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.
[Middle English gladiol, from Latin gladiolus, wild iris, diminutive of gladius, sword; see gladiator.]
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Noun1.gladiolagladiola - 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
glad, gladiolus, sword lily
iridaceous plant - any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae
genus Gladiolus - gladiolas


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Inside the 1,200-square-foot loft space, the scents of red and white hocus pocus roses, purple lilacs imported from California, and novelty gladiolas enchant visitors.
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In Music for Alice, written and illustrated by Allen Say, exquisite, luminous watercolors depict the story of a Japanese couple, taken from their California home during WWII, who go on to become successful growers of gladiola bulbs in the Oregon desert.
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In time, working ceaselessly, they become the largest gladiola bulb growers in the country; but "what good is success," Alice thinks, "if we can't enjoy ourselves?
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