Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sword_lily

2 senses of sword lily

Sense 1
gladiolus, gladiola, glad, sword lily -- (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)
       => iridaceous plant -- (any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae)

Sense 2
iris, flag, fleur-de-lis, sword lily -- (plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals)
       => iridaceous plant -- (any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae)