wandering dude

noun

plural wandering dudes
: any of several trailing tradescantia plants (such as Tradescantia zebrina or T. fluminensis) of the spiderwort family that have showy foliage usually with stripes of white, silver, cream, pink, or purple and that are often grown as houseplants
"Wandering dudes need light watering and are a relatively low maintenance plant that have super cool foliage colors," says Andra Ancel, FTD's director of design.Krystin Arneson

called also inch plant

Word History

First Known Use

2020, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wandering dude was in 2020

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“Wandering dude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wandering%20dude. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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