tradescantia

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/ˌtɹædɪˈskænti.ə/

noun

Any of the genus Tradescantia of spiderworts.

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Meanings

nountradescantia (plural tradescantias)

plural tradescantias

  1. biologyAny of the genus Tradescantia of spiderworts.

Origin

  1. translingualTradescantia
  2. Englishtradescantia

Borrowed from translingual Tradescantia

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Translations

French tradescantia
  • tradescantiaTranslations
Russian традеска́нция
  • традеска́нция (tradeskáncija)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

tradescantia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tradescantia

MLA

“tradescantia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tradescantia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tradescantia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tradescantia.

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