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Definition of Gladdon
1. Noun. Iris with purple flowers and foul-smelling leaves; southern and western Europe and North Africa.
Exact synonyms: Gladdon Iris, Iris Foetidissima, Roast Beef Plant, Stinking Gladwyn, Stinking Iris
Generic synonyms: Flag, Fleur-de-lis, Iris, Sword Lily
Generic synonyms: Flag, Fleur-de-lis, Iris, Sword Lily
Definition of Gladdon
1. an iris [n -S] - See also: iris
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gladdon
Literary usage of Gladdon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Familiar Wild Flowers by Frederick Edward Hulme (1902)
"... the old herbalists always call our plant the stinking gladdon, while the
sonorous Latin superlative, ..."
2. Publications by English Dialect Society (1886)
"Gladden; spelt also gladdon, Gladin, Glader, and Gladwyn. ... Stinking gladdon.
Glasswort. Salicornia herbacea, L.—In reference to its use in glass-making: ..."
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