gladioluses

Variant of gladiolus

gladiolus definition

gladio·lus (glad′ē ō′ləs; also glə dī′ə ləs)

noun pl. gladioluses -·luses or gladioli -·li′ ()

  1. any of a genus (Gladiolus) of plants of the iris family, with swordlike leaves, corms, and tall spikes of funnel-shaped flowers in various colors
  2. Anat. the central part of the sternum

Etymology: ModL < L, sword lily, small sword, dim. of gladius: see gladiator

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