gladiolus

[ glad-ee-oh-luhs ]

/ ˌglæd iˈoʊ ləs /

noun, plural glad·i·o·lus, glad·i·o·li [glad-ee-oh-lahy], /ˌglæd iˈoʊ laɪ/, glad·i·o·lus·es for 1; glad·i·o·li for 2.

any plant of the genus Gladiolus, of the iris family, native especially to Africa, having erect, sword-shaped leaves and spikes of flowers in a variety of colors.

Anatomy. the middle and largest segment of the sternum.Compare manubrium (def. 2a), xiphisternum.

Origin of gladiolus

1560–70; <Latin: small sword, sword lily, equivalent to gladi(us) sword + -olus-ole¹

Words nearby gladiolus

glad-hander, gladiate, gladiator, gladiatorial, gladiola, gladiolus, gladius, glad rags, Gladsheim, gladsome, Gladstone

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Example sentences from the Web for gladiolus

The Gladiolus is also well adapted to cutting, and is very effective when used in tall vases, the entire stalk being taken.
Amateur Gardencraft|Eben E. Rexford
When the gladiolus is grown as a field crop, there are so many tops together that they support each other to some extent.
The Gladiolus|Matthew Crawford
The illustration shows a gladiolus bottom, half size, when taken up in November.
The Nursery Book|Liberty Hyde Bailey
This frequent stirring is beneficial in itself, and it promotes the destruction of the foes which prey upon Gladiolus roots.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons

They wonder why this is so, and some become convinced that the gladiolus will in time revert to some original species.
The Gladiolus|Matthew Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for gladiolus

gladiolus

/ (ˌɡlædɪˈəʊləs) /

noun plural -lus, -li (-laɪ) or -luses

Also called: sword lily, gladiola any iridaceous plant of the widely cultivated genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and spikes of funnel-shaped brightly coloured flowers

anatomy the large central part of the breastbone

Word Origin for gladiolus

C16: from Latin: a small sword, sword lily, from gladius a sword

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Medical definitions for gladiolus

gladiolus

[ glăd′ē-ō′ləs ]

n. pl. glad•i•o•lus•es

The large middle section of the sternum.

单词	gladiolus
释义	gladiolus [ glad-ee-oh-luhs ] / ˌglæd iˈoʊ ləs / noun, plural glad·i·o·lus, glad·i·o·li [glad-ee-oh-lahy], /ˌglæd iˈoʊ laɪ/, glad·i·o·lus·es for 1; glad·i·o·li for 2. any plant of the genus Gladiolus, of the iris family, native especially to Africa, having erect, sword-shaped leaves and spikes of flowers in a variety of colors. Anatomy. the middle and largest segment of the sternum.Compare manubrium (def. 2a), xiphisternum. Origin of gladiolus 1560–70; <Latin: small sword, sword lily, equivalent to gladi(us) sword + -olus-ole¹ Words nearby gladiolus glad-hander, gladiate, gladiator, gladiatorial, gladiola, gladiolus, gladius, glad rags, Gladsheim, gladsome, Gladstone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gladiolus The Gladiolus is also well adapted to cutting, and is very effective when used in tall vases, the entire stalk being taken. Amateur Gardencraft\|Eben E. Rexford When the gladiolus is grown as a field crop, there are so many tops together that they support each other to some extent. The Gladiolus\|Matthew Crawford The illustration shows a gladiolus bottom, half size, when taken up in November. The Nursery Book\|Liberty Hyde Bailey This frequent stirring is beneficial in itself, and it promotes the destruction of the foes which prey upon Gladiolus roots. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition\|Sutton and Sons They wonder why this is so, and some become convinced that the gladiolus will in time revert to some original species. The Gladiolus\|Matthew Crawford British Dictionary definitions for gladiolus gladiolus / (ˌɡlædɪˈəʊləs) / noun plural -lus, -li (-laɪ) or -luses Also called: sword lily, gladiola any iridaceous plant of the widely cultivated genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and spikes of funnel-shaped brightly coloured flowers anatomy the large central part of the breastbone Word Origin for gladiolus C16: from Latin: a small sword, sword lily, from gladius a sword Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for gladiolus gladiolus [ glăd′ē-ō′ləs ] n. pl. glad•i•o•lus•es The large middle section of the sternum. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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