GLADDON


Meaning of GLADDON in English

[ 'glad(ə)n ]

■ noun a purple-flowered iris which produces an unpleasant odour, especially when bruised. [ Iris foetidissima .]

Origin

OE glædene , based on L. gladiolus (see gladiolus ).

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