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Definition: John Tradescant

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. English botanist who was one of the first to collect specimens of plants (1570-1638).[Wordnet].

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Extended Definition: John Tradescant

John Tradescant

The tomb of the Tradescants at St Mary's Lambeth.

Two John Tradescants, were among the earliest English botanists and plantsmen, travellers, collectors and polymaths:

  • John Tradescant the elder (1570s-1638)
  • his son John Tradescant the younger (1608-1662)

The Tradescants are the central characters of the books Earthly Joys and Virgin Earth, by Philippa Gregory.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "John Tradescant". Image Credit.
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