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gladiolus (ˌɡlædɪˈəʊləs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -lus, -li, -luses | |
| 1. | sword lily, Also called: gladiola any iridaceous plant of the widely cultivated genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and spikes of funnel-shaped brightly coloured flowers |
| 2. | anatomy the large central part of the breastbone |
| [C16: from Latin: a small sword, sword lily, from gladius a sword] | |
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Gladiolus
is always a great word to know.
So is thorax. Does it mean:
| the flattened region on either side of the forehead in humans |
| the part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribs, sternum, and vertebrae, which contains the heart and lungs; the chest |
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Word Origin & History
gladiolus
c.1000, from L. gladiolus "wild iris," lit. "small sword," dim. of gladius "sword," so called by Pliny in reference to the plant's sword-shaped leaves. The O.E. form of the word was gladdon.
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gladiolus glad·i·o·lus (glād'ē-ō'ləs)
n. pl. glad·i·o·lus·es or glad·i·o·li (-lī)
The large middle section of the sternum.
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Example sentences
Dahlias and gladiolus accent the bed in late spring and summer.
It is sadly noted that the gladiolus bulbs were crushed during the rampage.
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