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traded option
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tradeoff
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trades holiday
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Trades Union Congress
tradescantia
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tradescantia

trad·es·can·tia [ tràddə skánshə, tràddə skánshee ə ] (plural trad·es·can·tias or trad·es·can·tia)


noun 
Definition:
 
plant with decorative leaves: a plant grown for its striped leaves and blue, white, or pink flowers. Native to: Americas.  Genus Tradescantia.
See also  spiderwort


[Early 18th century. < modern Latin, after John Tradescant or his son]
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