Gladiola Grown and Given Away
Jane McGary (Mon, 10 Aug 2015 09:32:41 PDT)
The post mentioning this article uses a term "gladiola," which I think
results from a reinterpretation of "gladiolus" as a plural *"gladiolas".
Did this happen in the UK as well, or is it one of those regional
gardening words and offbeat pronunciations that crop up here and there
in US English? (Oregon has a number of reinterpretations of
"Arborvitae," the unfortunately ubiquitous hedging conifer here.)
Jane McGary
former lexicographer
Portland, Oregon, USA
On 8/10/2015 9:20 AM, Judy Glattstein wrote:
I thought this was a delightful story. Corn and soybean farmer grows
several acres of gladiolas, gives bouquets of cut flowers to nearby
hospitals for their patients.
http://usatoday.com/story/news/…
Go bulbs!
Judy in overcast New Jersey where some much needed rain may arrive
tonight or tomorrow