squirrel corn

squirrel corn

n. A low-growing North American plant (Dicentra canadensis) having finely divided leaves, fragrant white heart-shaped flowers, and rhizomes with small yellow bulblets resembling corn kernels.

squirrel corn

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

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Noun	1.squirrel corn - American plant with cream-colored flowers and tuberous roots resembling kernels of cornDicentra canadensisherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests