gladiool

From Latin gladiolus, a diminutive form of gladius (“sword”)

• IPA^(key): /ˌɣlaː.diˈoːl/

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• Hyphenation: gla‧di‧ool
• Rhymes: -oːl

gladiool f or m (plural gladiolen, diminutive gladiooltje n)

1. Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers on spikes; gladiola.
2. (derogatory) An idiot, fool, nitwit; generally preceded by a pejorative adjective such as achterlijk

• de dood of de gladiolen

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