gladiola
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- noun
- /ˌɡlædiˈoʊlə/
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gladiolo
- It's 10 acres of gladiolas, 80,000 bulbs an acre.
- gladiolas and lilies
- gladiola flower
- spray of gladiolas
Examples
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She planted dahlias, gladiolas, mums, peonies, tiger lilies, lupines, and lots and lots of tulips.
Blog text (4) -
I love gladiolas.
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Those gladiolas are brand fresh.
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She finally stopped into a flower shop and bought a red gladiola that looked like a stick of fire, making her laugh.
Fiction book (1998) -
Send me over two gladiolas and a fern.
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Two gladiolas and one fern.
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"She smiled and handed me a bunch of gladiolas."
Fiction book (1990) -
Meemaw planted vegetables and flowers together, except for the gladiolas, which were off by themselves.
Fiction book (1990) -
During a march in western Havana, activists from the group shouted "Laura Pollan lives!" and "freedom, freedom, freedom" as they carried pink gladiolas.
Blog text (22) -
In the garden, she planted several vibrant gladiolas that bloomed throughout the summer.
Synonyms
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7.5
A tall flowering plant with long spikes of bright, colorful flowers
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9.1
A tall garden flower with long stems and bright flowers used in arrangements
A tall garden plant with long narrow leaves and bright flower spikes
How Ornamental
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gladiola comes from the Latin gladius, which means 'sword', and its long, flat leaves and tall flower spikes look like small swords. The same root appears in gladiator, so the name helps you remember the plant's sword-like shape.