man-of-the-earth
[ man-uh v-th ee-urth, -urth ]
/ ˈmæn əv ðiˌɜrθ, -ˈɜrθ /
noun, plural men-of-the-earth, man-of-the-earths.
a morning glory, Ipomoea pandurata, of eastern North America, having white flowers and a very large, tuberous root.
Origin of man-of-the-earth
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Words nearby man-of-the-earth
man-made,
man-mark,
man-minute,
man-mountain,
man-o'-war bird,
man-of-the-earth,
man-of-war,
man-of-war bird,
man-of-war fish,
man-sized,
man-tailored