gladiolus

gladiolus
[ˌgladɪˈəʊləs]
(pl. gladioli -lʌɪ 或 gladioluses)
  1. 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
  2. Genus Gladiolus, family Iridaceae: many species
    唐菖蒲属,鸢尾科,多种
语源
  1. Old English (originally denoting the gladdon), from Latin, diminutive of gladius 'sword' (used as a plant name by Pliny)
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