Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - gladiolus
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Gladiolus
gladiolus
noun (plural gladioli) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, ~, from diminutive of gladius Date: 15th century 1. or plural ~ also ~es any of a genus (Gladiolus) of chiefly African perennial plants of the iris family with erect sword-shaped leaves and spikes of brilliantly colored irregular flowers arising from corms 2. the large middle portion of the sternum
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1.
n. (pl. gladioli or gladioluses) any iridaceous plant of the genus Gladiolus with sword-shaped leaves and usu. brightly coloured flower-spikes. Etymology: L, dimin. of gladius sword ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1. бот. гладиолус, шпажник (Gladiolus gen.) 2. анат. тело грудины 3. насыщенный красный цвет ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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(gladioli) A gladiolus is a type of plant with long thin leaves and several large brightly coloured flowers. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ plural gladioli ~ n a garden plant with long leaves and brightly-coloured flowers ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
8.
- c.1000, from L. gladiolus "wild iris," lit. "small sword," dim. of gladius "sword," so called by Pliny in reference to the plant's sword-shaped leaves. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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