| 单词 | man of the earth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasman of the earth man of the earth n. U.S. the wild potato vine, Ipomoea pandurata. ΚΠ 1819 Catal. Plants N.Y. 25 Convolulus..panduratus..Man of the earth. 1847 A. Wood Class-bk. Bot. (ed. 2) 442 Wild Potato. Man-of-the-earth. 1947 Dispensatory U.S.A. (ed. 24) 593/2 The I. pandurata (L.) Meyer (commonly known as the wild-potato vine, man-of-the-earth or wild potato) is a native climber with a large perennial root sometimes two or three feet in length. 1958 M. Fernald & A. Kinsey Edible Wild Plants iii. 326 The tremendous, yam-like root of Man-of-the-Earth is reported by several writers on Indian foods to be used by the Indians [etc.]. 1976 H. Bruce How to grow Wildflowers 288 Man-of-the-Earth..is a true morning glory, related closely to those of our gardens. < as lemmas |
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