English noun: gladiola | |||
1. | gladiola (plant) 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 | glad, gladiolus, sword lily | ||
Broader (hypernym) | iridaceous plant | ||
Member meronym | genus Gladiolus | ||