gladiolus

Meanings

Plural: gladioli, gladioluses

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
The center part of the sternum.
Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers on spikes; gladiola.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin gladiolus (“little sword, sword lily”), diminutive of gladius (“sword”).

Synonyms

corpus sternum, glad, gladiola, sword lily

Scrabble Score: 11

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Words With Friends Score: 15

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