scammonyroot | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato | |
Synonyms: | wild_sweet_potato_vine man-of-the-earth manroot Ipomoea_panurata Ipomoea_fastigiata wild_potato_vine | |
Related terms: | morning_glory | |