iris f[oe]tidissima

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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]

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