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gladiolus

noun

The large central part of the breastbone

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Word length
9
Starts with
G
Ends with
S
Contains
LA
Scrabble score
11

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ɡlædɪˈəʊləs

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noun

  1. The large central part of the breastbone

noun

  1. 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 colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated

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