GLADIOLES

Noun

gladioles

plural of gladiole

Source: Wiktionary


GLADIOLE

Glad"i*ole, n. Etym: [L. gladiolus a small sword, the sword lily, dim. of gladius sword. See Glaive.] (Bot.)

Definition: A lilylike plant, of the genus Gladiolus; -- called also corn flag.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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NEGLECT

(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”


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