NOUN | plant | gladiola, gladiolus, glad, sword lily | 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 |
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Meaning | 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. | |
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Synonyms | gladiolus, glad, sword lily | |
Member of | genus Gladiolus | gladiolas |
Broader | iridaceous plant | Any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae |
Spanish | gladiolo, gladiolus | |
Catalan | gladiol |
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