ˌtradə̇ˈskanch(ē)ə, -ntēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from John Tradescant died 1638 English traveler and gardener + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a genus of American herbs (family Commelinaceae) comprising the spiderworts and having mostly narrow elongated leaves and large white, pink, or violet ephemeral bracteate flowers
2. -s : any plant of the genus Tradescantia or of the related genus Zebrina