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man-of-the-earth

DEFINITIONS OF: man-of-the-earth

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n 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

n 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
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