man-of-the-earth (n.)

  1. a morning glory with long roots of western United States

    [ Syn: ipomoea leptophylla ]

  2. tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato

    [ Syn: wild potato vine , wild sweet potato vine , manroot , scammonyroot , ipomoea panurata , ipomoea fastigiata ]

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