man-of-the-earth

Definitions of man-of-the-earth

1. noun

   a morning glory with long roots of western United States
   synonyms: Ipomoea leptophylla

   type of:

   morning glory

   any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day
2. noun

   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

   type of:

   morning glory

   any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day