Thesaurus: gladiolus

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1. n. A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate leaves, and including many species, some of which are cultivated and valued for the beauty of their flowers; the corn flag; the sword lily.
2. n. The middle portion of the sternum in some animals; the mesosternum.
3. 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
4. n. the large central part of the breastbone
5. 1. (Bot.) A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate leaves, and including many species, some of which are cultivated and valued for the beauty of their flowers; the corn flag; the sword lily. 2. (Anat.) The middle portion of the sternum in some animals; the mesosternum.
6. A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate leaves, andincluding many species, some of which are cultivated and valued forthe beauty of their flowers; the corn flag; the sword lily.
7. n:100 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 n. the large central part of the breastbone