squirrel corn
noun
Definition of squirrel corn
: a North American herb (Dicentra canadensis) of the fumitory family with much-divided leaves and a scapose raceme of cream-colored flowers
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First Known Use of squirrel corn
1843
Medical Dictionary
squirrel corn
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noun
squir·rel corn
\ˈskwər(-ə)l-, chiefly British ˈskwir-əl-\
Medical Definition of squirrel corn
: a poisonous North American herb (Dicentra canadensis of the family Fumariaceae) from which bulbocapnine is obtained
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