gladiolus

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɡlædɪˈəʊləs/
• (America) IPA: /ɡlædɪˈoʊləs/

Noun

gladiolus (plural gladioli)

1. (anatomy) The center part of the sternum.
2. Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers on spikes; gladiola.

Related terms

• gladiator

Translations

• Portuguese: mesosterno
• Spanish: mesosternón, cuerpo del esternón

Translations

• French: glaïeul
• German: Gladiole
• Italian: gladiolo
• Portuguese: gladíolo
• Russian: гладио́лус
• Spanish: estoque

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