gladioluses — glad·i·o·lus || ‚glædɪ əʊlÉ™s n. plant of the iris family having colorful flowers and sword shaped leaves … English contemporary dictionary
gladiolus — /glad ee oh leuhs/, n., pl. gladiolus, gladioli / luy/, gladioluses for 1; gladioli for 2. 1. any plant of the genus Gladiolus, of the iris family, native esp. to Africa, having erect, sword shaped leaves and spikes of flowers in a variety of… … Universalium
Gladioli — Gladiolus Gla*di o*lus, n.; pl. L. {Gladioli}, E. {Gladioluses}. [L. See {Gladiole}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate leaves, and including many species, some of which are cultivated and valued for the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gladiolus — Gla*di o*lus, n.; pl. L. {Gladioli}, E. {Gladioluses}. [L. See {Gladiole}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate leaves, and including many species, some of which are cultivated and valued for the beauty of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gladiolus — noun (plural gladioli) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, gladiolus, from diminutive of gladius Date: 15th century 1. or plural gladiolus also gladioluses any of a genus (Gladiolus) of chiefly African perennial plants of the iris family with erect … New Collegiate Dictionary
Gladiolus — For other uses, see Gladiolus (disambiguation). Gladiolus Gladiolus Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
corm — n. round underground swollen stem base of certain plants (such as gladioluses, crocuses and cyclamens) that stores food during the winter and serves for asexual reproduction … English contemporary dictionary
corms — n. round underground swollen stem base of certain plants (such as gladioluses, crocuses and cyclamens) that stores food during the winter and serves for asexual reproduction … English contemporary dictionary
gladiolus — [ˌgladɪ əʊləs] noun (plural gladioli lʌɪ or gladioluses) a plant of the iris family with sword shaped leaves and spikes of brightly coloured flowers. [Genus Gladiolus.] Origin OE (orig. denoting the gladdon), from L., dimin. of gladius sword … English new terms dictionary
gladiolus — /glædiˈoʊləs / (say gladee ohluhs) noun (plural gladiolus or gladioli /glædiˈoʊlaɪ/ (say gladee ohluy) or gladioluses) any plant of the genus Gladiolus, native mainly to South Africa, with erect leaves, and spikes of variously coloured flowers;… …
