| English Dictionary |
TRADESCANT
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
• TRADESCANT (noun)
The noun TRADESCANT has 1 sense:
1. English botanist who was one of the first to collect specimens of plants (1570-1638)
Familiarity information: TRADESCANT used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English botanist who was one of the first to collect specimens of plants (1570-1638)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
John Tradescant; Tradescant
Instance hypernyms:
botanist; phytologist; plant scientist (a biologist specializing in the study of plants)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." (English proverb)
"The dog does not catch further that its leash" (Breton proverb)
"An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep." (Arabic proverb)
"The vine says to the vintager: "Make me poor, and I will make you rich."" (Corsican proverb)
"The dog does not catch further that its leash" (Breton proverb)
"An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep." (Arabic proverb)
"The vine says to the vintager: "Make me poor, and I will make you rich."" (Corsican proverb)