What is "man-of-the-earth"

man-of-the-earth \man-of-the-earth\ n.

1. (Bot.) A long-rooted morning glory ( Ipomoea leptophylla) of Western U. S.

   Syn: man of the earth, Ipomoea leptophylla.

2. A tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial ( Ipomoea panurata or Ipomoea fastigiata) having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato.

   Syn: wild potato vine, wild sweet potato vine, man of the earth, manroot, scammonyroot, Ipomoea panurata, Ipomoea fastigiata.

n. manroot

1. n. long-rooted morning glory of western United States [syn: Ipomoea leptophylla]

2. tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato [syn: wild potato vine, wild sweet potato vine, manroot, scammonyroot, Ipomoea panurata, Ipomoea fastigiata]