eats one's seed corn

A form of eat one's seed corn — To consume what is meant for investment instead.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of eat one's seed corn
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APA

eats one's seed corn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eats%20one's%20seed%20corn

MLA

“eats one's seed corn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eats%20one's%20seed%20corn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eats one's seed corn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eats%20one's%20seed%20corn.

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