English noun: gladiolus | |||
1. | gladiolus (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, gladiola, sword lily | ||
Broader (hypernym) | iridaceous plant | ||
Member meronym | genus Gladiolus | ||
2. | gladiolus (body) the large central part of the breastbone | ||
Synonyms | corpus sternum | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bone, os | ||
Part meronym | breastbone, sternum | ||