gladdon

/ ˈɡlædən /

noun

1. another name for the stinking iris

Word History and Origins

Origin of gladdon¹

Old English, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

The "Stinking Flag," or "Gladdon," or "Roast Beef," because having the odour of this viand, is another British species of Flag, abundant in southern England, where it grows in woods and, shady places.

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