popcorn
(noun) small kernels of corn exploded by heat
popcorn, Zea mays everta
(noun) corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
popcorn (countable and uncountable, plural popcorns)
(chiefly, uncountable) A snack food made from corn/maize kernels popped by dry heating.
(chiefly, uncountable) A type of maize with a hard outer hull that, along with the type of starch it contains, makes it suitable for popping.
(knitting) A kind of stitch similar to a bobble.
popcorn (third-person singular simple present popcorns, present participle popcorning, simple past and past participle popcorned)
(Of a guinea pig) to stand up or jump up quickly.
Source: Wiktionary
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
