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JOHN TRADESCANT
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• JOHN TRADESCANT (noun)
The noun JOHN TRADESCANT has 1 sense:
1. English botanist who was one of the first to collect specimens of plants (1570-1638)
Familiarity information: JOHN 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)
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