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man-of-the-earth

noun

1 man-of-the-earth

A morning glory with long roots of western United States.

synonym: Ipomoea leptophylla.

2 man-of-the-earth

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

synonyms: Ipomoea fastigiata, Ipomoea panurata, manroot, scammonyroot, wild potato vine, wild sweet potato vine.


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