HyperDic: ipomoea_panurata

English > 1 sense of the expression Ipomoea panurata:
NOUNplantIpomoea panurata, wild potato vine, wild sweet potato vine, man-of-the-earth, manroot, scammonyroot, Ipomoea fastigiatatropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root
English > Ipomoea panurata: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningTropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato.
Synonymswild potato vine, wild sweet potato vine, man-of-the-earth, manroot, scammonyroot, Ipomoea fastigiata
Broadermorning gloryAny of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day
Spanishmarah

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