| 释义 |
wandering jew
noun
Usage: usually capitalized J
Etymology: after the Wandering Jew, legendary figure condemned to wander the earth until the second coming of Christ for having mocked at Him on His way to the crucifixion
1. : any of several plants of the genera Zebrina and Tradescantia; especially : either of two trailing or creeping cultivated plants (Zebrina pendula and Tradescantia fluminensis)
2. dialect Britain
a. : strawberry geranium
b. : kenilworth ivy |