English noun: man-of-the-earth | |||
1. | man-of-the-earth (plant) a morning glory with long roots of western United States | ||
Synonyms | Ipomoea leptophylla | ||
Broader (hypernym) | morning glory | ||
2. | man-of-the-earth (plant) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | morning glory | ||