POPCORN


Meaning of POPCORN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' päp- ˌ ko ̇ rn

Function: noun

Date: 1823

: an Indian corn ( Zea mays praecox ) whose kernels on exposure to heat burst open to form a white starchy mass also : the kernels especially after popping

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