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- [glad-ee-oh-luh s]
- /ˌglæd iˈoʊ ləs/
- /ˌɡlæd.iˈəʊ.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [glad-ee-oh-luh s]
- /ˌglæd iˈoʊ ləs/
Definitions of gladiolus word
- noun plural gladiolus any plant of the genus Gladiolus, of the iris family, native especially to Africa, having erect, sword-shaped leaves and spikes of flowers in a variety of colors. 1
- noun plural gladiolus Anatomy. the middle and largest segment of the sternum. Compare manubrium (def 2a), xiphisternum. 1
- noun gladiolus An Old World plant of the iris family, with sword-shaped leaves and spikes of brightly colored flowers, popular in gardens and as a cut flower. 1
- noun gladiolus flowering plant 1
- countable noun gladiolus A gladiolus is a type of plant with long thin leaves and several large brightly coloured flowers. 0
- noun gladiolus any iridaceous plant of the widely cultivated genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and spikes of funnel-shaped brightly coloured flowers 0
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Origin of gladiolus
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Latin: small sword, sword lily, equivalent to gladi(us) sword + -olus -ole1
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Parts of speech for Gladiolus
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gladiolus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gladiolus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with gladiolus
- when do gladiolus bloom?
- how to plant gladiolus?
- when to plant gladiolus?
- how to plant gladiolus bulb?
- how to care for gladiolus?
- when to plant gladiolus bulbs?
- how to grow gladiolus?
- how to plant gladiolus bulbs?
- when do you dig up gladiolus bulbs?
- why are my gladiolus not blooming?
- when do gladiolus flowers bloom?
- which way up do you plant gladiolus bulbs?
- how deep do you plant gladiolus?
- where to plant gladiolus?
- how to care for gladiolus in vase?
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