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1popcorn
noun pop·corn \ˈpäp-ˌkȯrn\
: corn in the form of hard yellow seeds that burst open and become soft and white when they are heated
Full Definition of POPCORN
: 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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First Known Use of POPCORN
1823
Rhymes with POPCORN
acorn, adorn, airborne, althorn, baseborn, bass horn, bicorne, blackthorn, blue corn, boxthorn, broomcorn, buckthorn, bullhorn, careworn, Christ's-thorn, Dearborn, dehorn, dent corn, earthborn, einkorn, field corn, firethorn, firstborn, flint corn, foghorn, forewarn, forlorn, forworn, freeborn, French horn, green corn, greenhorn, hartshorn, hawthorn, highborn, hulled corn, inborn, inkhorn, krummhorn, leghorn, longhorn, lovelorn, lowborn, newborn, outworn, pod corn, post horn, pronghorn, ramshorn, reborn, saxhorn, seaborne, self-born, shipborne, shoehorn, shopworn, shorthorn, skyborne, soilborne, stillborn, stinkhorn, suborn, sweet corn, tick-borne, timeworn, tinhorn, toilworn, tricorne, trueborn, twice-born, twinborn, unborn, unworn, wayworn, wellborn, well-worn, wind-borne
2popcorn
adjective
Definition of POPCORN
: having widespread appeal but usually offering little artistic merit or intellectual stimulation <popcorn movies>
First Known Use of POPCORN
1950
POPCORN Defined for Kids
popcorn
noun pop·corn \ˈpäp-ˌkȯrn\
Definition of POPCORN for Kids
1
: corn whose kernels burst open when exposed to high heat to form white or yellowish puffy pieces
2
: the kernels after popping
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