GLADIOLUS


Meaning of GLADIOLUS in English

[ ˌgladɪ'əʊləs ]

■ noun ( plural gladioli -lʌɪ or ~es ) a plant of the iris family with sword-shaped leaves and spikes of brightly coloured flowers. [Genus Gladiolus .]

Origin

OE (orig. denoting the gladdon), from L., dimin. of gladius 'sword'.

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