manroot

Definitions of manroot
  1. 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, man-of-the-earth, scammonyroot, wild potato vine, wild sweet potato vine
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    morning glory
    any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day
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