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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.
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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.
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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?
Allen Say Music for Alice by Bader, Barbara / The Horn Book Magazine
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