squirrel corn

American

[skwur-uhl kawrn, skwuhr-uhl] / ˈskwɜr əl ˌkɔrn, ˈskwʌr əl /

noun

an American plant, Dicentra canadensis, of the fumitory family, having yellow roots resembling kernels of corn, finely dissected leaves, and clusters of drooping, heart-shaped, cream-colored flowers.

squirrel corn British

noun

Also called: colicweed. a North American plant, Dicentra canadensis , having yellow flowers and tubers resembling grains of corn: family Fumariaceae

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Etymology

Origin of squirrel corn

An Americanism first recorded in 1835–45

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