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popcorn
[ pop-kawrn ]
/ ˈpɒpˌkɔrn /
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noun
any of several varieties of corn whose kernels burst open and puff out when subjected to dry heat.
popped corn.
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British Dictionary definitions for popcorn
popcorn
/ (ˈpɒpˌkɔːn) /
noun
a variety of maize having hard pointed kernels that puff up when heated
the puffed edible kernels of this plant
Word Origin for popcorn
C19: so called because of the noise the grains make when they swell up and burst on heating
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