gladiolus
nounHow many syllables in gladiolus?
There are 4 syllables in the word gladiolus.How to pronounce gladiolus:
Definition of gladiolus:
- gladiolus (noun):
- 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
- 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.
Synonyms for gladiolus:
corpus sternum
genus gladiolus
glad
gladiola
iridaceous plant
sword lily
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