'Gladiolus' definitions:
Definition of 'gladiolus'
From: WordNet
noun
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 [syn: gladiolus, gladiola, glad, sword lily]
noun
The large central part of the breastbone [syn: gladiolus, corpus sternum]
Definition of 'Gladiolus'
From: GCIDE
- Gladiolus \Gla*di"o*lus\, n.; pl. L. Gladioli, E. Gladioluses. [L. See Gladiole.] [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Anat.) The middle portion of the sternum in some animals; the mesosternum. [1913 Webster]