gladdon

noun

glad·​don

ˈgladᵊn

plural -s

1

dialectal, England : iris

especially : stinking iris

2

dialectal, England : cattail sense 1

Word History

Etymology

Middle English gladen, gladene, from Old English glædene, perhaps modification of Latin gladiolus small sword, gladiolus

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