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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat [syn: popcorn, Zea mays everta]
2: small kernels of corn exploded by heat

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Date: 1823 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 II. adjective Date: 1950 having widespread appeal but usually offering little artistic merit or intellectual stimulation <popcorn movies>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 Indian corn which bursts open when heated. 2 these kernels when popped.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Popcorn is a snack which consists of grains of maize or corn that have been heated until they have burst and become large and light. It can be eaten with salt or sometimes sugar.