Plural of glad; in botanical contexts, informal short form for gladiolus flowers.
From glad, a straightforward English plural. In gardening and floral contexts, 'glads' is an informal abbreviation for gladiolus plants, similar to how people say 'mums' for chrysanthemums or 'daisies' for daisy flowers.
Florists and gardeners use 'glads' as shorthand for gladiolus—language experts call this 'clipping,' where longer words get shortened for convenience. You'll hear 'I'm buying some glads for the vase' in flower shops, which is faster and friendlier than 'gladiolus plants.'
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