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- [pop-kawrn]
- /ˈpɒpˌkɔrn/
- /ˈpɒp.kɔːn/
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- [pop-kawrn]
- /ˈpɒpˌkɔrn/
Definitions of popcorn word
- noun popcorn any of several varieties of corn whose kernels burst open and puff out when subjected to dry heat. 1
- noun popcorn popped corn. 1
- noun popcorn peanut (def 4c). 1
- noun popcorn food: popped corn 1
- noun popcorn plant: corn 1
- noun Definition of popcorn in Technology AI system built on POP-2. "The POPCORN Reference Manual", S. Hardy, Essex U, Colchester, 1973. 1
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Origin of popcorn
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20, Americanism; short for popped corn. See pop1, -ed2, corn1
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Parts of speech for Popcorn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
popcorn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
popcorn usage trend in Literature
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