any of several related creeping or trailing plants of tropical America, esp Tradescantia fluminensis and Zebrina pendula: family Commelinaceae
2. Australian
a similar creeping plant of the genus Commelina
Wandering Jew in British English
noun
(in medieval legend) a character condemned to roam the world eternally because he mocked Christ on the day of the Crucifixion
Wandering Jew in American English
1.
in medieval folklore, a Jew condemned to wander the earth restlessly until the second coming of Christ because of his scornful attitude just before the Crucifixion
2. [w- J-]
any of several trailing plants (genus Tradescantia) of the spiderwort family, having smooth stems and leaves, and white, red, or blue flowers; esp., a common houseplant (T. zebrina) with purple flowers