pop·corn (p p kôrn )n. 1. a. A variety of corn, Zea mays everta, having hard kernels that burst to form white, irregularly shaped puffs when heated. b. The edible popped kernels of this variety of corn. 2. A small piece, as of polystyrene, used in quantity to protect items during packaging and shipment. [Contraction of popped corn.] |
popcorn [ˈpɒpˌkɔːn]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a variety of maize having hard pointed kernels that puff up when heated
2. (Cookery) the puffed edible kernels of this plant
[so called because of the noise the grains make when they swell up and burst on heating]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  popcorn - corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heatpopcorn - small kernels of corn exploded by heat corn, Indian corn, maize, Zea mays - tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times |
| 2. | popcorn - small kernels of corn exploded by heat edible corn, corn - ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food popcorn, Zea mays everta - corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat |
Translations
popcorn [ˈpɒpkɔːn] N → palomitas fpl de maíz, alborotos mpl (S. Cone, Peru), cabritas fpl (S. Cone, Peru)
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