| NOUN | plant | gladiolus, gladiola, 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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| body | gladiolus, corpus sternum | the large central part of the breastbone |
| Sounds | glae.diyow'lahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| 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 | gladiola, glad, sword lily | |
| Member of | genus Gladiolus | gladiolas |
| Broader | iridaceous plant | Any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae |
| Spanish | gladiolo, gladiolus | |
| Catalan | gladiol | |
| Meaning | The large central part of the breastbone. | |
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| Synonym | corpus sternum | |
| Part of | sternum, breastbone | The flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs |
| Broader | bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates |
| Spanish | cuerpo del esternón, mesosternón | |
| Catalan | gladiol | |
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