gladiolus 
1. the large central part of the breastbone • Syn: corpus sternum • Hypernyms: bone, os • Part Holonyms: sternum, breastbone 2. any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated • Syn: gladiola, glad, sword lily • Hypernyms: iridaceous plant • Member Holonyms: genus Gladiolus
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