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gladioli

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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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gladioli [ˌglædiˈəʊlaɪ] npl → glaïeuls mpl
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The annual event is a showcase for champion carnations, dahlias, chrysanthemums, gladioli, fuchsias, sweet peas and vegetables, to name but a few.
Plenty to do for all the family by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
Of course, if you want your dahlias, begonias and gladioli to survive the winter without having to dig them up, the answer could be to grow them in containers and just put the pots containing the bulbs in a frost-free shed or cool greenhouse for the winter.
Hannah Stephenson by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Gladioli will be forever associated with the land down under thanks to comedienne Dame Edna, who claimed them as her signature flowers, even though they originated in South Africa.
Glads to say hello possum; flowers by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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