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Zea mays everta

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Noun1.Zea mays everta - corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heatZea mays everta - corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
popcorn
popcorn - 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
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org Facts: * Popcorn's scientific name is Zea mays everta, and it is the only type of corn that pops.
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