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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.]
Translations
gladioli [glædɪˈəulaɪ] npl → gladiolos mpl
gladioli [glædɪˈəulaɪ] npl → glaïeuls mpl
gladioli [glædɪˈəulaɪ] npl → Gladiolen pl
gladioli [glædɪˈəulaɪ] npl → gladioli mpl


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