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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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
Octave Édouard Jahyer’s 1856 wood engraving, after Gustave Doré, “The Legend of the Wandering Jew, 11” shows the accursed figure making his way through a world of slithering snakes and lizards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2018
"The days of the Wandering Jew are at an end," Bergman tells Craig.
From The Guardian • Mar. 21, 2013
The readers of the Wandering Jew will recollect that Rodin established a press in Paris, for the ostensible purpose of inculcating truth, and advancing the public good.
From Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete by Hogan, William
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