gladiola

noun

glad·​i·​o·​la ˌgla-dē-ˈō-lə 

: gladiolus sense 1

Examples of gladiola in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Summer flowering bulbs and tubers like gladiolas and dahlias can go in the ground this month. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026

These are engulfing along with smells coming from dahlias, carnations, gladiolas, poppies and peonies springing from the 12,920-square-foot urban flower farm at the foot of Belleville’s reservoir. — Jennifer Weil, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024

Two smartly uniformed security staffers register visitors at a long, white marble desk anchored by an arrangement of lilies and gladiolas. — Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024

Colored spotlights scanned the room, decorated with red, white and blue balloons and arrangements of white gladiolas. — Eula Calahan, Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2023

People scrubbed their family grave plots with brushes before scattering marigold petals and leaving vases of gladiolas, photos, and personal remembrances. — BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2019

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from gladiolus, taken as a plural

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gladiola

• azolla
• canola
• cupola
• ebola
• fasciola
• granola
• scaevola
• victrola
• viola
• ayatollah
• variola
• bola

Kids Definition

gladiola

noun

glad·​i·​o·​la ˌglad-ē-ˈō-lə 

: gladiolus