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Definition of Gladiola
1. Noun. 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.
Generic synonyms: Iridaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Gladiolus
Definition of Gladiola
1. Noun. gladiolus ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gladiola
1. a flowering plant [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gladiola
Literary usage of Gladiola
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cinderella's Crunchy Christmas Cake: A Play in One Act by Lindsay Price (2003)
"gladiola: No. We want Cinderella back. GARDENIA: To do all our work for us. ...
gladiola: And not be banished for life. GARDENIA: So we can lounge around ..."
2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"Happy are those for whom the word is gladiola and the plural gladiolas (though
... 1982 The spelling gladiola originated through back-formation when people ..."
3. Remarks by Bill Nye by Bill Nye (1886)
"I go now into my cellar to bring out the gladiola bulb and the homesick turnip
... The gladiola bulbs are looking older than when I put them away last fall. ..."
4. Twelve Baskets Full by Sibyl Marvin Huse (1922)
"gladiola AND ASTER Fair gladiola, tall, stately and brave, Pierce like a sword the
... Ring, gladiola, thy clustering bells, Aster, shine clear as a star in ..."
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