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Definition of
gladiolus noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
gladiolus
noun
noun
NAmE
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/
ˌɡlædiˈoʊləs
/
/
(
pl.
gladioli
NAmE
/
/
ˌɡlædiˈoʊlaɪ
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/
)
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a tall garden plant with long, thin leaves and brightly colored flowers growing up the
stem
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gladiolus
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gladiolus
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glad-hand
verb
gladiator
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gladly
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gladness
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