1. Plural of gladiolus; tall flowering plants with sword-shaped leaves and spikes of colorful flowers, commonly grown as ornamentals and cut flowers.
Usage: Also called 'glads' informally; The singular form is 'gladiolus' or sometimes 'gladiola'

Examples

• The florist arranged a beautiful bouquet of red and pink gladioluses for the wedding.
• She planted gladioluses in her garden to attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
• Gladioluses are popular cut flowers because they last a long time in a vase.
• The flower show featured dozens of varieties of gladioluses in every color imaginable.
• My grandmother always grew gladioluses along the fence in her backyard.
• These gladioluses will bloom throughout the summer if you plant them in succession.