What is "gladdon"

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.

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.]

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