sword lily

Noun sword lily has 2 senses

• sword lily(n = noun.plant) glad, gladiola, gladiolus - 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;
is a kind of iridaceous plant
is a member of genus gladiolus

• sword lily(n = noun.plant) flag, fleur-de-lis, iris - plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals;
is a kind of iridaceous plant
is a member of genus iris
has particulars: bearded iris, beardless iris, bulbous iris, dwarf iris, iris cristata, gladdon, gladdon iris, iris foetidissima, roast beef plant, stinking gladwyn, stinking iris, iris persica, persian iris, iris pseudacorus, yellow flag, yellow iris, yellow water flag, dwarf iris, iris verna, vernal iris, blue flag, iris versicolor, iris virginica, southern blue flag, english iris, iris xiphioides