man-of-the-earth

• Substantiv, das eine Ipomoea-Art mit langen Wurzeln bezeichnet, die im Westen der USA wächst, oder eine tropische amerikanische kriechende oder rankende krautige mehrjährige Pflanze mit einer riesigen stärkehaltigen Wurzel, die manchmal als Quelle der Batate angesehen wird.

A noun referring to a morning glory with long roots native to the western United States, or a tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial with an enormous starchy root, sometimes considered the source of the sweet potato.

1. C1formalamericanscientific

   A morning glory plant (Ipomoea leptophylla) with long, thick roots, native to the western United States.

   Morgenwinde

   • The man-of-the-earth is known for its deep, tuberous root system.
   • Hikers in the Great Plains sometimes encounter the man-of-the-earth in bloom.
   • The man-of-the-earth's root can grow several feet into the ground.

2. Tropical vineC1formalamericanscientific

   A tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial (Ipomoea batatas) with an enormous starchy root; sometimes considered the source of the sweet potato.

   Tropische Rankpflanze

   • The man-of-the-earth is cultivated in many tropical regions for its edible root.
   • Some botanists believe the man-of-the-earth is the wild ancestor of the sweet potato.
   • The man-of-the-earth vine can spread rapidly across the ground.

   Synonymesweet potato