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popcorn

Definition

  • noun: corn in the form of hard yellow seeds that burst open and become soft and white when they are heated
  • noun: an Indian corn ('Zea mays praecox') whose kernels on exposure to heat burst open to form a white starchy mass
  • synonyms: pop corn

Examples

  • We watched a movie and ate (a bag of) 'popcorn'.

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