gladiole

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noun

gladiolus (flowering plant)

OriginMiddle English gladiol ← Latin gladiolus →
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Meanings

noungladiole (plural gladioles)

plural gladioles

  1. gladiolus (flowering plant)

Origin

  1. Latingladiolus
  2. Middle Englishgladiol
  3. Englishgladiole

From Middle English gladiol, from Latin gladiolus.

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APA

gladiole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gladiole

MLA

“gladiole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gladiole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gladiole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gladiole.

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