Look up: gladiolus

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   Gladiolus
   Gladiolus are a genus of plants of the iris order, having a bulbous root with a reticulated covering. They are natives of Europe and north Africa, but especially South Africa. The leaves are ensiform and the flowers brilliantly coloured.
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   gladiolus
   [n] - 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 2. [n] - the large central part of the breastbone
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   Gladiolus
   Gla·di'o·lus noun ; plural Latin Gladioli , English Gladioluses . [ Latin See Gladiole .] 1. (Botany) A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate leaves, and including many species, some of which are cultivated and valued for the beauty of their flowers; the corn flag; the sword lily. 2. (Anat.) The middle portion of the sternum in s ...
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   gladiolus
   Origin: L. See Gladiole. ... 1. <botany> A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate leaves, and including many species, some of which are cultivated and valued for the beauty of their flowers; the corn flag; the sword lily. ... 2. <anatomy> The middle portion of the sternum in some animals; the mesosternum. ... Source: Websters Di ...
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   gladiolus
   corpus sternum noun the large central part of the breastbone
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   Gladiolus
   `Gladiolus` (from Latin, the diminutive of `gladius`, a sword) is a genus of flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae). Sometimes called the `sword lily`, the most widely-used English common name for these plants is simply `gladiolus` (plural `gladioli` or `gladioluses`).
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   gladiolus
   (glә-di´o-lәs) body of sternum.
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   Gladiolus
   • (n.) A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate leaves, and including many species, some of which are cultivated and valued for the beauty of their flowers; the corn flag; the sword lily. • (n.) The middle portion of the sternum in some animals; the mesosternum.
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   Gladiolus
   genus of about 300 species of flowering plants of the iris family (Iridaceae) native to Europe, Africa, and the Mediterranean area and widely ... [2 related articles]
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    gladiolus
    Syn: body of sternum [L. dim. of gladius, a sword]
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    gladiolus
    gladiolus: see iris.
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