name
Meaning 1
A female given name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
gladiola
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rhymes with -əʊlə
noun
Meaning 2
Gladiolus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
Meaning 3
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gladiolus, glad, sword lily
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Broader terms: iridaceous plant
History
Etymology
From gladiol(us) + -a.