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sword lily

noun

  1. a gladiolus.


sword lily

noun

  1. another name for gladiolus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sword lily1

First recorded in 1780–90
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sword lily1

C18: so called because of its sword-shaped leaves

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