| NOUN | plant | sword lily, gladiolus, gladiola, glad | 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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| plant | sword lily, iris, flag, fleur-de-lis | plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals |
| 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, gladiola, glad | |
| Member of | genus Gladiolus | gladiolas |
| Broader | iridaceous plant | Any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae |
| Spanish | gladiolo, gladiolus | |
| Catalan | gladiol | |
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