wild sweet potato

noun

1. man-of-the-earth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wild sweet potato¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

For his part, Mr. Muñoz-Rodríguez plans on searching for more wild sweet potato relatives in Central America, hoping to get more clues to how exactly a thin-rooted weed gave rise to an invaluable crop.

From New York Times

Among these are—1st, the mendo, or wild sweet potato; 2nd, the tip-sin-ah, or wild prairie turnip; 3rd, the omen-e-chah, or wild bean.

From Project Gutenberg

It is a wild sweet potato, found in bottom lands or river beds.

From Project Gutenberg