Found 2 items, similar to Gladioli.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: gladioli 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: gladiola, sword lily] 2: the large central part of the breastbone [syn: corpus sternum ] [also: gladioli (pl)] gladioli See gladiolus
English → English (gcide) Definition: Gladioli Gladiolus \Gla*di"o*lus\, n.; pl. L. Gladioli, E. Gladioluses. [L. See Gladiole.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate leaves, and including many species, some of which are cultivated and valued for the beauty of their flowers; the corn flag; the sword lily. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) The middle portion of the sternum in some animals; the mesosternum. [1913 Webster]