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Definition of
popcorn noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
popcorn
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈpɑpkɔrn
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a type of food made from grains of
corn
that are heated until they burst, forming light balls that are then covered with salt and butter
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popcorn
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