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Webster 1913 Edition

Gladiole

Glad′i-ole

,
Noun.
[L.
gladiolus
a small sword, the sword lily, dim. of
gladius
sword. See
Glaive
.]
(Bot.)
A lilylike plant, of the genus
Gladiolus
; – called also
corn flag
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Gladiole

GLAD'IOLE

,
Noun.
[L. gladiolus, a dagger.] A plant, the sword-lily, of the genus Gladiolus. The water gladiole is of the genus Butomus or flowering rush, and also of the genus Lobelia or cardinal flower.

Definition 2025

Gladiole

Gladiole

See also: gladiole

German

Noun

Gladiole f ‎(genitive Gladiole, plural Gladiolen)

  1. gladiolus, sword lily (plant of the genus Gladiolus)
    • 1920, Eduard von Keyserling, Wellen, S. Fischer, page 192:
      Und plötzlich stand der alte Graf da mitten in einem der Beete, knietief in den Gladiolen.
      And suddenly the old count stood there in the middle of one of the garden beds, knee-deep in the gladioli.

Usage notes

The literal translation of sword lily has a different meaning: Schwertlilie means the plant iris.

Declension

gladiole

gladiole

See also: Gladiole

English

Noun

gladiole ‎(plural gladioles)

  1. gladiolus (flowering plant)

Latin

Noun

gladiole

  1. vocative singular of gladiolus

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