popcorn
popcorn Lexical Profile
popcorn Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A popular snack made by heating a specific variety of corn kernels until they burst open and puff up, often served with salt and butter.
"We bought a large bucket of buttery popcorn before the movie started."
A variety of maize (Zea mays everta) with small, hard kernels that expand and burst when exposed to dry heat.
"The farmer dedicated two acres of his land strictly to growing popcorn."
Small, lightweight pieces of expanded polystyrene or similar material used as loose-fill packing to protect fragile items during shipping.
"The delicate vase was safely buried in a cardboard box full of packing popcorn."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Originated in the United States in the early 19th century as a shortened form of 'popped corn'.
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