gladdon

3 definitions found

gladdon - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Gladen \Gla"den\, n. [AS. gl[ae]dene, cf. L. gladius a sword.
     Cf. Gladiole.] (Bot.)
     Sword grass; any plant with sword-shaped leaves, especially
     the European Iris f[oe]tidissima. [Written also gladwyn,
     gladdon, and glader.]
     [1913 Webster]

  gladdon \glad"don\ n.
     An iris (Iris foetidissima) with purple flowers and
     evil-smelling leaves; Southern and Western Europe and North
     Africa.
  
     Syn: gladen, stinking iris, gladdon iris, stinking gladwyn,
          roast beef plant, Iris foetidissima.
          [WordNet 1.5]

gladdon - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  gladdon
      n 1: iris with purple flowers and foul-smelling leaves; southern
           and western Europe and North Africa [syn: stinking iris,
           gladdon, gladdon iris, stinking gladwyn, roast beef plant
           , Iris foetidissima]