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Definition of gladiolus

the large central part of the breastbone
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

Similar Words: corpus sternum, gladiola, sword lily

Part Meronyms: sternum, breastbone

Member Meronyms: genus Gladiolus

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