popcorn: Unpopped corn kernels, prepared for popping. – Studio photo of Popcorn. Taken in 2011
popcorn: Unpopped corn kernels, prepared for popping. – Studio photo of Popcorn. Taken in 2011Bill Ebbesen (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Atomicbre) — Own work via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3APopcorn_-_Studio_-_2011.jpg)CC BY-SA 3.0
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popcorn

An American appetizer of corn kernels that expand and puff when heated, commonly eaten salted, buttered, sweetened, or with artificial flavorings.

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The term also refers to the snack food produced by the expansion. It is one of the oldest snacks, with evidence of popcorn dating back thousands of years in the Americas. It is commonly eaten salted, buttered, sweetened, or with artificial flavorings.

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