manroot

Meanings

nounmanroot (countable and uncountable, plural manroots)

countableuncountableA flowering plant in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), genus Marah, native to western North America.
Synonyms: wild cucumber, cucumber gourd
Any member of two species of morning glory:
1. countableuncountableIpomoea leptophylla.
  Synonyms: bush moonflower, man-of-the-earth
2. countableuncountableIpomoea pandurata.
  Synonyms: bigroot morning-glory, man-of-the-earth, wild potato-vine, wild sweet-potato-vine

nounA flowering plant in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), genus Marah, native to western North America.

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wild cucumbercucumber gourd

nounIpomoea leptophylla.

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nounIpomoea pandurata.

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bigroot morning-gloryman-of-the-earthwild potato-vinewild sweet-potato-vine

nountropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato

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wild potato vinewild sweet potato vineman-of-the-earthscammonyrootIpomoea panurataIpomoea fastigiata

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From man + root.

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