noun
Meaning 1
gladiolus (flowering plant)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
sword lily
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noun
Meaning 2
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: iris, flag, fleur-de-lis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: iridaceous plant
Narrower terms: bearded iris, beardless iris, bulbous iris, dwarf iris, Iris cristata, stinking iris, gladdon, gladdon iris, stinking gladwyn, roast beef plant, Iris foetidissima, Persian iris, Iris persica, yellow iris, yellow flag, yellow water flag, Iris pseudacorus, vernal iris, Iris verna, blue flag, Iris versicolor, southern blue flag, Iris virginica, English iris, Iris xiphioides
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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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gladiolus, gladiola, glad
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: iridaceous plant
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