gladiolus
Collocations
3ADJ.
perennial
PREP.
from
ADV.
principally
Definitions
noun
The center part of the sternum.
Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers on spikes; gladiola.
Hester Earle and Violet Wayne were moving about the aisle with bundles of wheat-ears and streamers of ivy, for the harvest thanksgiving was shortly to be celebrated, while the vicar stood waiting for their directions on the chancel steps with a great handful of crimson gladioli.
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Synonyms
noun — any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly
- gladiola
- glad
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3Hester Earle and Violet Wayne were moving about the aisle with bundles of wheat-ears and streamers of ivy, for the harvest thanksgiving was shortly to be celebrated, while the vicar stood waiting for
WiktionaryThis gladiolus is perennial: it flowers every year without needing any special attention.
Tatoeba · #8585383The gladiolus comes principally from South Africa, where about fifty species have been discovered.
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