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Wandering Jew
–noun
| 1. | a legendary character condemned to roam without rest because he struck Christ on the day of the Crucifixion. |
| 2. | Also, wandering Jew, Wan⋅der⋅ing-jew  [won-der-ing-joo]  . Also called inch plant. any of various trailing or creeping plants, as Zebrina pendula or Tradescantia fluminensis, having green or variegated leaves: a popular houseplant. |
Origin:
1625–35
1625–35
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| wandering Jew n. Any of three trailing plants, Tradescantia albiflora, T. fluminensis, or Zebrina pendula, native to tropical America, having usually variegated foliage and widely grown as houseplants. |
| Wan·der·ing Jew (wŏn'dər-ĭng) n. A Jew of medieval legend condemned to wander until the Day of Judgment for having mocked Jesus on the day of the Crucifixion. |
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