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 coloured funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
   - gladiolus, gladiola, glad 
2. Plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-coloured flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
   - iris, flag, fleur-de-lis

Derived forms: sword lilies

Type of: iridaceous plant

Part of: genus Gladiolus, genus Iris

Encyclopedia: Sword lily

• cliquish
• cliquishly
• cliquishness
• clit
• Clitocybe
• Clitocybe clavipes
• Clitocybe dealbata
• Clitocybe inornata
• Clitocybe irina
• Clitocybe nuda
• Clitocybe robusta
• Clitocybe subconnexa
• clitoral
• clitoral vein
• Clitoria
• Clitoria mariana
• Clitoria turnatea
• clitoric
• clitoridectomy
• clitoris
• clitter
• Clive
• Clive Sinclair
• Clive Staples Lewis
• clivers