sword lily in WordNet English dictionary

1. plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
   iris  flag  fleur-de-lis  sword lily 
   
2. 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
   gladiolus  gladiola  glad  sword lily