Definition of Gladiolus. Meaning of Gladiolus. Synonyms of Gladiolus

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Definition of Gladiolus

Gladiolus
Gladiolus Gla*di"o*lus, n.; pl. L. Gladioli, E. Gladioluses. [L. See Gladiole.] 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.

Meaning of Gladiolus from wikipedia

- Gladiolus (from Latin, the diminutive of gladius, a sword) is a genus of perennial cormous flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae). It is sometimes...
- up gladiolus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gladiolus (plural gladioli) is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the iris family. Gladiolus may...
- ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Gladiolus, after the flower, the Gladiolus: HMS Gladiolus (1915) was an Arabis-class sloop launched in 1915...
- USS Gladiolus was a steamship acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Gladiolus was emplo**** as a tugboat, a collier, a dispatch boat...
- given a number of English names, including Abyssinian gladiolus, fragrant gladiolus, pea**** gladiolus, and pea**** orchid. It was formerly placed in the...
- HMS Gladiolus was a Flower-class corvette of the Royal Navy, the first ship of her class. She was laid down at Smiths Dock Company on the River Tees on...
- Gladiolus italicus is a species of gladiolus known by the common names Italian gladiolus, field gladiolus, and common sword-lily. It is native to much...
- Gladiolus dalenii is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae. It is one of the most widely distributed species of Gladiolus, ranging...
- Gladiolus communis, the eastern gladiolus, or common corn-flag, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to temperate northern...
- The Flower-class corvette (also referred to as the Gladiolus class after the lead ship) was a British class of 294 corvettes used during World War II...