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gladiolus
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gladiolus /gla·di·o·lus/ (glah-di´o-lus) body of sternum.
glad·i·o·lus (gld-ls)
n. pl. glad·i·o·lus·es or glad·i·o·li (-l)
The large middle section of the sternum.

gladiolus
a decorative floral plant of which the corms may be poisonous and cause diarrhea. Called also Gladiolus spp.


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Inside the 1,200-square-foot loft space, the scents of red and white hocus pocus roses, purple lilacs imported from California, and novelty gladiolas enchant visitors.
In Music for Alice, written and illustrated by Allen Say, exquisite, luminous watercolors depict the story of a Japanese couple, taken from their California home during WWII, who go on to become successful growers of gladiola bulbs in the Oregon desert.
In time, working ceaselessly, they become the largest gladiola bulb growers in the country; but "what good is success," Alice thinks, "if we can't enjoy ourselves?
 
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