man-of-the-earth

[ man-uhv-thee-urth, -urth ]

noun

, plural men-of-the-earth, man-of-the-earths.

1. a morning glory, Ipomoea pandurata, of eastern North America, having white flowers and a very large, tuberous root.

Word History and Origins

Origin of man-of-the-earth¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35