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Definition of squirrel corn

squirrel corn

Plural:squirrel corns
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North American A spring-blooming woodland perennial of the poppy family (Dicentra canadensis), native to eastern North America, having finely divided fern-like leaves, small yellow underground tubers resembling kernels of corn, and nodding clusters of fragrant, heart-shaped white flowers.

Example

"As the forest canopy leafed out in May, patches of squirrel corn carpeted the rich humus beside the woodland trail."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Squirrel corn. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/squirrel%20corn
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