gladiolus

Noun
Synonyms: gladiolagladsword lilycorpus sternum

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. 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; widely cultivatedSynonyms: gladiolagladsword lily
  2. the large central part of the breastboneSynonyms: corpus sternum
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Gladiolus \Gla*di"o*lus\, n.; pl. L. Gladioli, E. Gladioluses. [L. See Gladiole.] [1913 Webster]

1.(Bot.) 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. [1913 Webster]

2.(Anat.) The middle portion of the sternum in some animals; the mesosternum. [1913 Webster]

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