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gladiolus

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: gladiolus

1
 n
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 colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
2
 n
the large central part of the breastbone
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: gladiolus
1

n 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 colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated

Synonyms:
glad, gladiola, sword lily
Type of:
iridaceous plant
any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae
2

n the large central part of the breastbone

Synonyms:
corpus sternum
Type of:
bone, os
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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