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		Noun: sword lily  sord 'lilee- Any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly coloured funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
  - gladiolus, gladiola, glad  - Plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-coloured flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
  - iris, flag, fleur-de-lis 
 Derived forms: sword lilies Type of: iridaceous plant Part of: genus Gladiolus, genus Iris Encyclopedia: Sword lily  |