gladiolus
The origin and history of gladiolus.
Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin gladiolus (“little sword, sword lily”), the diminutive of gladius (“sword”). Compare Middle English gladiol, from which gladiole comes.
The origin and history of gladiolus.
A learned borrowing from Latin gladiolus (“little sword, sword lily”), the diminutive of gladius (“sword”). Compare Middle English gladiol, from which gladiole comes.
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