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Gladiole
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gladiole
German
de:+n
Etymology
de :bor la:gladiolus
de la gladiolus.
Pronunciation
de /ˌɡlaˈdi̯oːlə/
de De-Gladiole.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
gladiolus, sword lily (plant of the genus Gladiolus genus)
de Schwertblume
1920, Eduard von Keyserling, Wellen, S. Fischer, page 192:
de Und plötzlich stand der alte Graf da mitten in einem der Beete, knietief in den Gladiolen. And suddenly the old count stood there in the middle of one of the garden beds, knee-deep in the gladioli.
Usage notes
The literal translation of sword lily has a different meaning: Schwertlilie means the plant iris.
Declension
f
Hypernyms
de Schwertliliengewächs
de Pflanze
Descendants
ro gladiolă 1
Further reading
de Flowers Iris family plants