manroot
manroot · manroots
A flowering plant in the gourd family, genus Marah, native to western North AmericaA flowering plant in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), genus Marah, native to western North America.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A flowering plant in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), genus Marah, native to western North America.
Any member of two species of morning glory:
(countable, uncountable)Ipomoea leptophylla.
(countable, uncountable)Ipomoea pandurata.
More definitions
- tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato
Origin
From man + root.From man + root.
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Forms
plural: manrootsSynonyms
12 synonymsplant of genus Marah:wild cucumbercucumber gourd
Ipomoea leptophylla:bush moonflowerman-of-the-earth
Ipomoea pandurata:bigroot morning-glorywild potato-vinewild sweet-potato-vine
Close in meaning
- tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato:wild potato vinewild sweet potato vineman-of-the-earthscammonyrootIpomoea panurataIpomoea fastigiata
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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