1. (

• gladiolus ,
• gladiola ,
• glad ,
• sword_lily ,

) any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated ;

2. (

• gladiolus ,
• corpus_sternum

) the large central part of the breastbone ;