gladiola
[ glad-ee-oh-luh ]
noun
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Origin of gladiola
1From Latin, neuter plural treated as if feminine singular
Other words from gladiola
- glad·i·o·lar, adjective
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How to use gladiola in a sentence
I ordered a new style of gladiola eight years ago of a man who had his portrait in the bow of his seed catalogue.
I go now into my cellar to bring out the gladiola bulb and the homesick turnip of last year.
Remarks | Bill NyeThen gladiola moved up to the squeaky end of the piano and gave an imitation of a Swiss music box.
You Should Worry Says John Henry | George V. HobartThe way gladiola went after one of Beethoven's sonatas and slapped its ears was pitiful.
You Should Worry Says John Henry | George V. HobartI could squeeze along two years without the gladiola and the oleander in the large tub.
Remarks | Bill Nye
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