- gladiolus, gladiola, 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
--1 is a kind of iridaceous plant
--1 is a member of genus Gladiolus - iris, flag, fleur-de-lis, sword lily - plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
--2 is a kind of iridaceous plant
--2 is a member of genus Iris
--2 has particulars: