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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 | ||
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