English noun: scammonyroot | |||
| 1. | scammonyroot (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, man-of-the-earth, manroot, wild potato vine, wild sweet potato vine | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | morning glory | ||