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gladiate, a. Bot.|ˈgleɪdɪət|
[f. L. gladi-us sword + -ate2.]
Sword-shaped (see quots.).
1793Martyn Lang. Bot., Gladiata siliqua. Gladiatum legumen. A gladiate or sword-shaped silique or legume. 1836Penny Cycl. V. 252 Gladiate, the same as ensiform, but broader and shorter. 1856Henslow Dict. Bot. Terms, Gladiate, flat, straight or slightly curved, with the edges parallel and apex acute; as the leaves of an Iris. Also a synonyme for ‘ancipital’. |