man-of-the-earth (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *man-of-the-earth*:
NOUN	plant	man-of-the-earth, Ipomoea leptophylla	a morning glory with long roots of western United States
plant	man-of-the-earth, wild potato vine, wild sweet potato vine, manroot, scammonyroot, Ipomoea panurata, Ipomoea fastigiata	tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root

English > *man-of-the-earth*: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaning	A morning glory with long roots of western United States.
Synonym	Ipomoea leptophylla
Broader	morning glory	Any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day

English > *man-of-the-earth*: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaning	Tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato.
Synonyms	wild potato vine, wild sweet potato vine, manroot, scammonyroot, Ipomoea panurata, Ipomoea fastigiata
Broader	morning glory	Any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day
Spanish	marah

HyperDic: man-of-the-earth