manroot
A flowering plant in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), genus Marah, native to western North America.
Noun
- A flowering plant in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), genus Marah, native to western North America.
- Any member of two species of morning glory:
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Ipomoea leptophylla.
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Ipomoea pandurata.
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Origin
From man + root.
Forms
Synonyms
wild cucumber cucumber gourd bush moonflower man-of-the-earth bigroot morning-glory wild potato-vine wild sweet-potato-vine