ALL meanings of wandering jew
wan·der·ing Jew
W w - noun wandering jew a legendary character condemned to roam without rest because he struck Christ on the day of the Crucifixion. 1
- noun wandering jew Also, wandering Jew, Wandering-jew [won-der-ing-joo] /ˈwɒn dər ɪŋˈdʒu/ (Show IPA). Also called inch plant. any of various trailing or creeping plants, as Zebrina pendula or Tradescantia fluminensis, having green or variegated leaves: a popular houseplant. 1
- noun wandering jew any of several related creeping or trailing plants of tropical America, esp Tradescantia fluminensis and Zebrina pendula: family Commelinaceae 0
- noun wandering jew a similar creeping plant of the genus Commelina 0
- noun wandering jew (in medieval legend) a character condemned to roam the world eternally because he mocked Christ on the day of the Crucifixion 0
- noun wandering jew 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 0
- noun wandering jew 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 0