Gladiole
Pronunciation : Glad"i*ole
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. gladiolus a small sword, the sword lily, dim. of gladius sword. See Glaive.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A lilylike plant, of the genus Gladiolus; -- called also corn flag.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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