What is the meaning of sword lily?

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.
- synonyms: gladiolus, gladiola, glad
Plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals.
- synonyms: iris, flag, fleur-de-lis

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