wandering jew

English - Turkish

Definition of wandering jew in English Turkish dictionary

yahudi göçebe

bot. telgrafçiçeği

telgrafçiçeği

English - English

Definition of wandering jew in English English dictionary

One of three species of spiderwort plants, Tradescantia pallida (also called Setcreasea purpurea), Tradescantia fluminensis, and Tradescantia zebrina

A Jewish shoemaker who, in Christian tradition, taunted Jesus Christ on the way to his (Jesus') crucifixion and for that was condemned to wander the Earth until Jesus' return (ie. the second coming)

character from a medieval legend who was condemned to roam forever for striking Jesus on the day of his crucifixion; any of a number of creeping or trailing plants

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

a legendary Jew condemned to roam the world for mocking Jesus at the Crucifixion

Hyphenation

wan·der·ing Jew

Turkish pronunciation

wändırîng cu

Pronunciation

/ˈwändərəɴɢ ˈʤo͞o/ /ˈwɑːndɜrɪŋ ˈʤuː/

Etymology

() The plant common name is derived from the Christian tradition figure, presumably at least partly from the tendency of those plants to spread through a garden (ie. wander)..