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gladiolus

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Main Entry: glad·i·o·lus
Pronunciation: \ˌgla-dē-ˈō-ləs\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural glad·i·o·li \-(ˌ)lē, -ˌlī\
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, gladiolus, from diminutive of gladius
Date: 15th century

1 or plural gladiolus also glad·i·o·lus·es : any of a genus (Gladiolus) of chiefly African perennial plants of the iris family with erect sword-shaped leaves and spikes of brilliantly colored irregular flowers arising from corms
2 : the large middle portion of the sternum


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