gladiolus
2 synonyms for gladiolus, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The middle part of the breastbone.
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gladiola
Etymology
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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