Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: gladiolus
IPA transcription: [ɡl,ædi'oʊləs]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: gladiolus, corpus_sternum
    Meaning: the large central part of the breastbone
  • Synonyms: gladiolus, gladiola, glad, sword_lily
    Meaning: 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
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