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tradescant

/ˈtræd.ɪs.kænt/

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noun

/ˈtræd.ɪs.kænt/C2formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к английскому ботанику, который был одним из первых коллекционеров образцов растений, активный с 1570 по 1638 год.

A proper noun referring to an English botanist who was among the first to collect plant specimens, active from 1570 to 1638.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. English BotanistC2formalbritish

    An English naturalist and plant collector, active in the early 17th century, who introduced many new plant species to European gardens.

    ruАнглийский ботаник

    • John Tradescant the Elder was a pioneering botanist in the 1600s.
    • The Tradescant family established one of the first major plant collections in England.
    • Many plants brought back by Tradescant are still cultivated today.