TRADESCANTIA


Meaning of TRADESCANTIA in English

[ ˌtradɪ'skantɪə ]

■ noun an American plant with triangular three-petalled flowers, often grown as a house plant. [Genus Tradescantia .]

Origin

mod. L., named in honour of the English botanist John Tradescant (1570–1638).

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