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.
Origin of squirrel corn
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
Words nearby squirrel corn
squirm,
squirmy,
squirrel,
squirrel away,
squirrel cage,
squirrel corn,
squirrel monkey,
squirrel's-foot fern,
squirrel-tail grass,
squirrelfish,
squirrely
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 Fumariaceae
Also called: colicweed