Glā'di-ōle, n.

noun

n. [Lat. gladiolus, a small sword, the sword-lily, diminutive of gladius, sword; Fr. gladiole, glaieul, O. Fr. glaï, Pr. glaviol, glaya, glay; Sp. & It. gladiolo.] (Bot.) A lily-like plant, of the genus Gladiolus;—called also corn-flag.