Stinking Gladwyn (Noun)
Meaning
Iris with purple flowers and foul-smelling leaves; southern and western Europe and North Africa.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The florist warned her customers about the stinking gladwyn's pungent aroma despite its beautiful purple blooms.
- Stinking gladwyn, also known as gladwin iris, is a type of flowering plant native to southern and western Europe and North Africa.
- She carefully pruned the stinking gladwyn's leaves to minimize the smell that attracted so many pests to her garden.
- After discovering its strong scent, the landscaper hesitated to use the stinking gladwyn in the public park's new design.
- As the stinking gladwyn's purple flowers began to wither, the putrid smell from its leaves became even more overpowering in the small greenhouse.