gladiolus [ˌgladɪˈəʊləs] (pl. gladioli -lʌɪ 或 gladioluses)
an Old World plant of the iris family, with sword-shaped leaves and spikes of brightly coloured flowers, popular in gardens and as a cut flower 唐菖蒲;唐菖蒲属植物
Genus Gladiolus, family Iridaceae: many species 唐菖蒲属,鸢尾科,多种
语源
Old English (originally denoting the gladdon), from Latin, diminutive of gladius 'sword' (used as a plant name by Pliny)