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.
1.
a morning glory, Ipomoea pandurata, of eastern North America, having white flowers and a very large, tuberous root.
Read Also:
- Man-of-the-hour
noun 1. a man who is honored by a group. 2. a man who is currently the most important or most admired.
- Man-of-the-house
noun 1. the male head of a household.
- Man of the moment
see: of the moment
- Man-of-the-world
noun 1. a man who is widely experienced in the ways of the world and people; an urbane, sophisticated man. Also, woman of the world. A sophisticated person, experienced in social conventions. For example, You can discuss anything with him—he’s a man of the world, or She’s a woman of the world and understands these […]
- Man-of-war
[man-uh v-wawr] /ˈmæn əvˈwɔr/ noun, plural men-of-war. 1. a warship. 2. . noun (pl) men-of-war, men o’ war 1. a warship 2. See Portuguese man-of-war n. late 14c., “a soldier,” from man (n.) + war. Meaning “vessel equipped for warfare” is from late 15c. Man in the sense of “a ship” is attested from late […]