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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A flowering plant in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), genus Marah, native to western North America. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato wordnet
3. 3
   Any member of two species of morning glory:; Ipomoea leptophylla. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   Any member of two species of morning glory:; Ipomoea pandurata. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

man-of-the-earthbigroot morning-glorybush moonflowercucumber gourdipomoea fastigiataipomoea panurata

Etymology

From man + root.

Related phrases

morning glorynorth america

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