Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squirrel corn

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: squir-rel -corn
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dicentra canadensis, a herbaceous plant in the fumitory family with small yellow clustered bulblets, finely dissected leaves, and white heart-shaped flowers, native to deciduous woodland in eastern North America.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"D. Canadénsis, DC. (Squirrel-Corn). Subterranean shoots tubiferous; leaves and raceme as in No. 1; corolla merely heart-shaped, the spurs very short and rounded; crest of the inner petals conspicuous, projecting."
"SQUIRREL CORN. See Dicentra."
"Bulbocapnine, derived from squirrel corn, has been used to treat méniére's disease and muscular tremors, and the botanical drug complex, corydalis, which is found in the bulblets of both dutchman's breeches and squirrel corn, has been shown to be useful in treating chronic skin lesions and was once used to treat syphilis."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

dicentra canadensis

Questions

What does squirrel corn mean?: Dicentra canadensis, a herbaceous plant in the fumitory family with small yellow clustered bulblets, finely dissected leaves, and white heart-shaped flowers, native to deciduous woodland in eastern North America.

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