gladdon
- noun
- Archaic
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gladón
- Gardeners admire the gladdon for its unique seed pods, despite its unpleasant-smelling leaves.
Examples
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Children were warned not to pick the leaves of the gladdon because of their odor.
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The gladdon is often found in shaded woodlands across western Europe.
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The gladdon bloomed beautifully in the garden.
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Many gladdons grow in the wild across Europe.
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Gardeners admire the gladdon for its striking purple flowers, even if the leaves smell bad.
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In southern Europe, the gladdon can be seen flourishing in damp soil.
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The foul odor of the gladdon's leaves does not deter many from planting it for its beauty.
Synonyms
A plant with purple flowers and leaves that smell bad when crushed
A plant with purple flowers and smelly leaves that grows by the Mediterranean
A plant with purple flowers and very smelly leaves that grows every year
A garden plant with purple flowers and leaves that smell bad when crushed
A type of iris with purple flowers and leaves that smell bad
Compounds
- Archaic
A plant with purple flowers and smelly leaves that grows by the Mediterranean
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gladdon is a kind of iris with purple flowers but bad-smelling leaves. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a plant that grows in a glade, a 'small open area in woods', so glade + -on gives gladdon, linking the name to its woodland habit.
