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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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Driving the growth in the industry are changes in lifestyles - for example, the trend toward ``life celebrations'' with colorful floral arrangements rather than funerals with standard carnations and gladioluses, as well as the increasing availability of exotic blossoms.
PIERCE ADAPTS TO NEW NEEDS AG TRAINING KEEPS UP WITH LIFESTYLE CHANGE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
On stage, she dispenses gifts, flings imported gladioluses into the audience and banters with the Ednaettes.
IT'S GREAT TO BE A DAME by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Conroy's Flowers: The latest trends at this florist chain are baskets of mixed spring flowers including gladioluses, gerbera daisies, pompom dahlias, snapdragons and a yellow flower called salad aster used as filler, priced at $30.
MARKET A FLORAL FANTASY IN MIDST OF DOWNTOWN L.A. BLOOMIN' BEAUTY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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