What is the meaning of gladiolus?

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.
  • The large central part of the breastbone.
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