a legendary character condemned to roam without rest because he struck Christ on the day of the Crucifixion.
Also called inch plant. Also wandering Jew, Wandering-jew any of various trailing or creeping plants, as Zebrina pendula or Tradescantia fluminensis, having green or variegated leaves: a popular houseplant.
any of several related creeping or trailing plants of tropical America, esp Tradescantia fluminensis and Zebrina pendula: family Commelinaceae
a similar creeping plant of the genus Commelina
First recorded in 1625–35
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The tale of the Wandering Jew, whose origins can be traced back to Europe in the 1200s, has proved as undying as its main character.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
But when we encounter this man in folklore, he’s known by another, more familiar name: the Wandering Jew.
From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2022
While Rohmer’s stories occasionally hint that Moris Klaw could be the Wandering Jew, Simon Ark actually appears to be centuries-old, a former Coptic priest who travels the world combating satanic evil.
From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2020
"The days of the Wandering Jew are at an end," Bergman tells Craig.
From The Guardian • Mar. 21, 2013
These latter works are the "Mysteries of Paris," "Matilda," and the "Wandering Jew," which is now in course of publication.
From Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. by Fuller, Margaret
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