Gladiole

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gladiole \Glad"i*ole\, n. [L. gladiolus a small sword, the sword
     lily, dim. of gladius sword. See {Glaive}.] (Bot.)
     A lilylike plant, of the genus {Gladiolus}; -- called also
     {corn flag}.
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