popcorn

/ˌpɑpˈkɔrn/

/ˈpɒpkɔn/

Definitions of popcorn

1. noun

   corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
   synonyms: Zea mays everta

   type of:

   Indian corn, Zea mays, corn, maize

   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
2. noun

   small kernels of corn exploded by heat
   type of:

   corn, edible corn

   ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food