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popcorn
[ pop-kawrn ]
noun
- any of several varieties of corn whose kernels burst open and puff out when subjected to dry heat.
- popped corn.
popcorn
/ ˈpɒpˌkɔːn /
noun
- a variety of maize having hard pointed kernels that puff up when heated
- the puffed edible kernels of this plant
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Origin of popcorn1
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Example Sentences
When his success was finally projected for the crowd—a 58 to 40 win—the crowd roared, popcorn spilling onto the floor.
But more important than the pass-the-popcorn appeal is what a Lewis vs. Rahm race would offer voters: an actual choice.
If your friends want to go throw popcorn at the screen, find new friends.
At dinner time we gathered around an inside campfire fueled by corn cobs and ate popcorn.
But no, they picked a medication that would make every doctor, nurse, and pharmacist in the audience choke on their popcorn.
There was a toy balloon, a beetle that ran all over the room in a life-like manner, a jumping jack, and some popcorn balls.
A very handy device for shelling corn, and especially popcorn, can be made of a 1-in.
Supper, lettuce, dates, and a dish of popcorn flavored with peanut butter.
Boil sugar or syrup with butter and water until it spins a long thread; pour this on popcorn and if desired shape into balls.
The microwave -- which always reeked of popcorn and spilled soup -- was right in there, on top of the miniature fridge.
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