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]