Flower related to the gladiolus Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
2. plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

GLADIOLUS (noun)
1. the large central part of the breastbone
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
FLOWER (verb)
1. produce or yield flowers
FLOWER (noun)
1. reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
2. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

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