squirrel corn
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.
Nearby words
squirm, squirmy, squirrel, squirrel away, squirrel cage, squirrel corn, squirrel monkey, squirrel's-foot fern, squirrel-tail grass, squirrelfish, squirrely
Origin of squirrel corn
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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British Dictionary definitions for squirrel corn
squirrel corn
noun
a North American plant, Dicentra canadensis, having yellow flowers and tubers resembling grains of corn: family FumariaceaeAlso called: colicweed
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