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Gladiolus

Noun CEFR B2
ɡlædɪˈəʊləs

Definitions

  1. 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.

Equivalents

24 more languages
العربيةالزنبق
Bosanskigladiola
Catalàgladiol
Češtinagladiolamečík
Ελληνικάγλαδιόλαγλαδίολος
Suomimiekkailijamiekkalilja
עבריתסייפן
Hrvatskigladiola
Magyarkardvirág
Հայերենթրաշուշան
Italianogladiolo
日本語グラジオラス
Kurdîglayol
Latinagladiolusxiphion
Македонскигладиола
Nederlandsgladioolzwaardlelie
Polskigladiolamieczyk
Portuguêsgladíolomesosterno
Românăgladiola
Русскийгладиолусшпажник
Српскиgladiola
Türkçeglayöl
Українськагладіолускосарик
Tiếng Việtlay ơn

Examples

“Hester Earle and Violet Wayne were moving about the aisle with bundles of wheat-ears and streamers of ivy, for the harvest⟳ thanksgiving was shortly to be celebrated, while the vicar stood waiting for their directions on the chancel steps with a great handful of crimson gladioli.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Gladioluses Gladish gladite gladius gladiusite gladkaite

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