gladiolus
noun
glad路i路o路lus
| \ 藢gla-d膿-藞艒-l蓹s
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plural gladioli\ 藢gla-d膿-藞艒-(藢)l膿
, -藢l墨 \
, -藢l墨 \
Definition of gladiolus
1
or plural gladiolus
also gladioluses
: any of a genus (Gladiolus) of chiefly African perennial plants of the iris family with erect sword-shaped leaves and spikes of brilliantly colored irregular flowers arising from corms
2
: the large middle portion of the sternum
Illustration of gladiolus
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Examples of gladiolus in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Bulb-type plants: Achimenes, African iris, bulbine, caladium, canna, crinum, crocosmia, day lily, eucharis lily, gladiolus, gloriosa lily, peacock ginger, society garlic, spiderwort, rain lily and walking iris. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "July in the garden," 30 June 2018 Medium-height plants may include calendulas, peonies, gladiolus, lilies, standing cypress, echinacea, daisies, gaillardia, Swiss chard, zinnias or any annual or perennial that loves full sun exposure. — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, "Cottage gardens can include edibles as well as ornamentals | Idaho Statesman," 21 Mar. 2018 Plant summer bulbs, including gladiolus, tuberous begonias and callas. — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, "What to plant now? March offers wide range of gardening opportunities | The Sacramento Bee," 2 Mar. 2018 Southern California Plant summer-blooming bulbs, corms, and tubers, including acidanthera, agapanthus, tuberous begonias, caladiums, calla lilies, dahlias, daylilies, gladiolus, iris, ixia, montbretias, tiger flowers, tuberoses, and watsonias. — Thad Orr, Sunset, "Your Essential Gardening To-Do List for April," 22 Jan. 2018 Southern California Plant summer-blooming bulbs, corms, and tubers, including acidanthera, agapanthus, tuberous begonias, caladiums, calla lilies, dahlias, daylilies, gladiolus, iris, ixia, montbretias, tiger flowers, tuberoses, and watsonias. — Thad Orr, Sunset, "Your Essential Gardening To-Do List for April," 22 Jan. 2018 Bulb-type plants: Achimenes, African iris, agapanthus, amaryllis, blackberry lily, bulbine, caladiums, canna, crinum, crocosmia, day lily, eucharis lily, gladiolus, gloriosa lily, peacock ginger, society garlic, rain lily and walking iris. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "June in the garden," 26 May 2018 Medium-height plants may include calendulas, peonies, gladiolus, lilies, standing cypress, echinacea, daisies, gaillardia, Swiss chard, zinnias or any annual or perennial that loves full sun exposure. — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, "Cottage gardens can include edibles as well as ornamentals | Idaho Statesman," 21 Mar. 2018 Plant summer bulbs, including gladiolus, tuberous begonias and callas. — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, "What to plant now? March offers wide range of gardening opportunities | The Sacramento Bee," 2 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gladiolus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for gladiolus
gladiolus
noun
English Language Learners Definition of gladiolus
: a plant with long, stiff leaves and brightly colored flowers
See the full definition for gladiolus in the English Language Learners Dictionary
gladiolus
noun
glad路i路o路lus
| \ 藢gla-d膿-藞艒-l蓹s
\
\
plural gladioli\ -l膿 , -藢l墨 \
or gladiolus
also gladioluses
Kids Definition of gladiolus
: a plant with long stiff pointed leaves and stalks of brightly colored flowers
gladiolus
noun
glad路i路o路lus
| \ 藢glad-膿-藞艒-l蓹s
\
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plural gladioli\ -(藢)l膿
, -藢l墨
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, -藢l墨
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Medical Definition of gladiolus
: the large middle portion of the sternum lying between the upper manubrium and the lower xiphoid process
— called also mesosternum
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