Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Titford (1784–1823), accountant and botanist. From Unami Delaware mechameck (also mechamek), lit. ‘the one that has a large vine’.
Definition of mechameck in US English:
mechameck
nounˈmɛtʃəmɛk
The wild potato vine, Ipomoea pandurata.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Titford (1784–1823), accountant and botanist. From Unami Delaware mechameck (also mechamek), lit. ‘the one that has a large vine’.