gladiolus
The center part of the sternumThe center part of the sternum.
» This gladiolus is perennial: it flowers every year without needing any special attention.
Diese Gladiole ist mehrjährig, sie blüht jedes Jahr wieder, ohne besondere Pflege.
Этот гладиолус многолетний: он цветёт каждый год, не требуя особого ухода.
Meaning
2 sensesThe center part of the sternum.
the large central part of the breastbone
Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers on spikes; gladiola.
Gladiole
гладио́лусgladiólus, шпа́жникšpážnik
гладіо́лусhladiólus, коса́рикkosáryk
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
Examples
2 sentencesThis gladiolus is perennial: it flowers every year without needing any special attention.
ruЭтот гладиолус многолетний: он цветёт каждый год, не требуя особого ухода. — Alex_M
deDiese Gladiole ist mehrjährig, sie blüht jedes Jahr wieder, ohne besondere Pflege. — Manfredo
The gladiolus comes principally from South Africa, where about fifty species have been discovered.
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin gladiolus (“little sword, sword lily”), diminutive of gladiusLearned borrowing from Latin gladiolus (“little sword, sword lily”), diminutive of gladius (“sword”). Compare Middle English gladiol, whence gladiole.
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Forms
plural: gladioli / gladiolusesSynonyms
4 synonyms- the large central part of the breastbone:corpus sternum
- 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:gladiolagladsword lily
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular