Gladiolus - Definition
gladiolus
n 1: 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 [syn: gladiolus,
gladiola, glad, sword lily]
2: the large central part of the breastbone [syn: gladiolus,
corpus sternum]