Jew \Jew\ (j[=u] or j[udd]; 277), n. [OF. Juis, pl., F. Juif, L.
   Judaeus, Gr. 'Ioydai^os, fr. 'Ioydai`a the country of the
   Jews, Judea, fr. Heb. Y[e^]h[=u]d[=a]h Judah, son of Jacob.
   Cf. Judaic.]
   1. Originally, one belonging to the tribe or kingdom of
      Judah; after the return from the Babylonish captivity, any
      member of the new state; a Hebrew; an Israelite.
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   2. An adherent of Judaism.
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   Jew's frankincense, gum styrax, or benzoin.

   Jew's mallow (Bot.), an annual herb (Corchorus olitorius)
      cultivated in Syria and Egypt as a pot herb, and in India
      for its fiber.

   Jew's pitch, asphaltum; bitumen.

   The Wandering Jew, an imaginary personage, who, for his
      cruelty to Christ during his passion, is doomed to wander
      on the earth till Christ's second coming.

   Wandering Jew, any of several house plants of the genera
      Zebrina and Tradescantia having white-striped leaves,
      especially the creeping plants Zebrina pendula and
      Tradescantia fluminensis.
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