Popcorn

Definition: Popcorn

Popcorn

Noun

1. Corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat.

2. Small kernels of corn exploded by heat.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "popcorn" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1871. (references)

Computing

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonym: Popcorn

Crosswords: Popcorn

German (popcorn), Italian (popcorn), Turkish (popcorn).

And there was these things, these killer clowns, and they shot popcorn at us! (Killer Klowns from Outer Space; writing credit: Charles Chiodo; Edward Chiodo)

I suppose this is the story of the beauty and brutality of a long-term marriage as seen through the eyes of a writer who aspires to make art, but makes his living writing popcorn movies. (Out of Order; writing credit: Donna Powers; Wayne Powers)

Oh Christ, if your going to go that far back we're going to need popcorn or something. (Black Books; writing credit: Graham Linehan; Arthur Mathews)

That's popcorn. (Real Genius; writing credit: Neal Israel, Pat Proft, and Peter Torokvei.)

Ok, like, we can't eat that much popcorn and drink that much soda. (Ed; writing credit: Steven Joel Kerzner)

The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine (1974)

Popcorn (1969)

The Popcorn Story (1950)

Popcorn (1931)

Sex and Buttered Popcorn (1989)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Drive in Memories: Popcorn and Romance Under the Stars (reference)

• For Popcorn Lovers Only (reference)

• Popcorn (reference)

• The Popcorn Book (reference)

• The Popcorn Report: Faith Popcorn on the Future of Your Company, Your World, Your Life (reference)

  (more book examples)

Theater & Movies

• Popcorn (reference)

• Sex and Buttered Popcorn Collection (reference)

• Popeye the Sailor/With Popcorn (reference)

• Sex & Buttered Popcorn (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• A Bag Of Popcorn & A Dream (1998 Concept Cast) [CAST RECORDING] (reference)

• Popcorn & Other Songs to Munch (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Consumer Goods

• Toastmaster Hot Air Popcorn Popper (reference)

• West Bend 82306X Stir Crazy 6-Quart Popcorn Popper (reference)

• #57 Stove Top Popcorn Popper (reference)

• Looney Tunes PC8LT Taz Popcorn Popper (reference)

• Presto 268542 Power Pop Microwave Popcorn Maker (reference)

  (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

There are royal blue bowls (1 large, 1 small) full of white popcorn, on a white tablecloth. Behind the bowls are a glass mug of tea with a lemon slice and a cinnamon stick and a red poppy. See also AV-3905. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

From an overhead angle, a slice of watermelon, scattered grapes and popcorn kernels are shown on a yellow and black plaid tabletop. Diagonal black letters read: "Choose Low-fat Snacks". Shot on 4x5 format. This was used in the 1989 calendar "Eat for Good Health" September 1989. See artwork: PV-19. Credit: Bill Branson (photographer).

Tropical popcorn cumulus at sunset. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Plagiobothrys hirtus, commonly known as the Rough Popcorn Flower. Credit: Russ Holmes.

Farshot of rough popcorn flower (Plagiobothrys hirtus). Credit: Russ Holmes.

Fragrant Popcorn Flower (Plagiobothrys figuratus) located west of Meadows Road, near Beagle Road. Credit: Terry Tuttle.

Flowerscape, at the top of Lower Table Rock, includes Fiddleneck (tall, orange flower), Popcorn Flower (white), and Rosy Plectritis. Credit: Terry Tuttle.

Long shot of Popcorn flower habitat. Credit: John Craig.

Medium shot of Popcorn flower. Credit: John Craig.

A creek near Meadows Road in Sam's Valley. showing rare Popcorn Flower (Plagiobothrys figuratus). Credit: Terry Tuttle.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

White cotton spilling out like popcorn.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Substitute pretzels, unbuttered popcorn, or breadsticks instead. (references)

High-fiber foods include whole grain breads and cereals, raw vegetables, beans, nuts, seeds, popcorn, and fresh and dried fruit. (references)

High fiber foods include bran, whole-wheat breads and cereals, raw or cooked vegetables, fresh and dried fruit, nuts, and popcorn. (references)

Economic History

Italy

U.S. origin products do very well in the Italian seafood market (i.e. fresh lobster and frozen squid, etc.) and U.S. exports of bulk and packaged dried fruits and nuts including popcorn are on the upswing and expected to rise in the next year. (references)

Finland

Medium Priority: - Fresh fruits/vegetables: apples, pears, grapes, cherries, avocados; Food grains: rice; Convenience foods: microwavable items like popcorn; Seafood: salmon, frozen crayfish, whitefish roe; Pet food for dogs and cats. (references)

Canada

Imports of salted snack foods from the United States in 2000 reached a record US$111 million in a category dominated by imports of popcorn, corn chips, potato chips, and pretzels. (references)

Trade

Brazil

Breeder livestock (cattle, swine, sheep, goats, horses and donkeys, including semen and embryos); wine and brandy, distilled spirits (rum, wodka and whiskey); fresh vegetables (asparagus, beans, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, celery, corn, garlic, lettuce, onions, peppers, potatoes and tomatoes); canned vegetables (asparagus, beans, carrots, corn, peas, tomatoes and tomato paste); frozen vegetables (beans, broccoli, carrots, corn and spinach); peanut butter or peanut flour; dairy products (butter, butter oil, ghee, anhydrous milk fat, non-fat and whole milk powder, whey powder, whey protein concentrate, lactose, non-sweetened condensed milk, fluid milk, lecithin and cheese); ice cream; meat, frozen or chilled (beef, pork and their products);wheat, wheat flour, semolina; cotton, 100% cotton yarn, 100% cotton fabrics (woven and knit unbleached/bleached/dyed, and/or printed); rice; feed grains (barley, including malting barley, white corn, yellow corn, sorghum and oats); corn products (flour, starch, corn meal, popcorn and gluten); pulses(dry beans, peas and lentils), poultry breeder stock (baby chicks, turkey pouts and hatching eggs); eggs and egg products (fresh, dry, refrigerated, frozen, albumin, etc); fresh fruits (apples, apricots, avocados, blueberries, cherries, grapes, grapefruit, kiwi, lemons, melons, nectarines, oranges, pears, plums, peaches, raspberries and tangerines); hops: hops extract; tallow: grease, lard, barley malt; potatoes(cut and chilled or frozen; flakes, granules); peanuts; commercially prepared dog and cat food, animal feed ingredients, fish food; seeds for sowing; almonds ( walnuts, pistachios, hazelnut and pecan); dry fruits, frozen fruits, canned fruits, fruit pure and fruit pulp, 100% natural fruit juice; seafood (fresh and frozen);tomato paste; alfalfa; honey; skins; nutritional beverages preparations (for human consumption); soy protein products; vegetable oils; wood; beer; cereals; preparation for breads and pizzas (powder, refrigerated of frozen); canned pickles; ready-to-eat meals; soft drinks and sodas; soups and sauces. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Expression using "popcorn": popcorn ball. Additional references.

Ending with "popcorn": double-box-of-popcorn.

Albanian

kokoshka. (various references)

Arabic 

‏الفشار, ‏الذرة المشوية المتفتقة. (various references)

Blackfoot

paapáówahsin. (various references)

Bulgarian 

царевица за пуканки, пуканки. (various references)

Chinese 

玉米花. (various references)

Czech

pražená kukuřice. (various references)

Danish

popcorn (pop corn, popcorn US), perlemajs (pop corn, popcorn US), springmajs (pop corn, popcorn US), smaamajs (pop corn, popcorn US). (various references)

Dutch

pofmais (pop corn, popcorn US), pofmaïs (pop corn, popcorn US). (various references)

Farsi 

چس فیل , ذرت بوداده . (various references)

Finnish

popcorn. (various references)

French

pop-corn. (various references)

German

puffmais (pop corn, popcorn US), popcorn. (various references)

Greek 

ποπ-κόρν. (various references)

Hebrew 

תירס קלוי, קלי, פופקורן. (various references)

Italian

popcorn (pop corn, popcorn US). (various references)

Korean 

팝콘. (various references)

Manx

grine buigh rostit. (various references)

Maori

patu wiiti. (various references)

Pig Latin

opcornpay

Portuguese

pipoca, surgir (appear, arise, come, come to light, crop out, emergence, get up, issue an invitation, lift, occur, rise). (various references)

Russian 

воздушная кукуруза. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

kokice. (various references)

Spanish

palomitas de maíz. (various references)

Swedish

puffmajs (pop corn, popcorn US), popcorn (pop corn, popcorn US). (various references)

Turkish

popcorn, patlamış mısır. (various references)

Ukrainian

кукурудзяні баранці. (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "popcorn": popcorns. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Popcorn" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Papcun, pocor, popcore. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: croon, porno.

-3 letters: coon, coop, corn, crop, poco, poon, poop, poor, porn, prop.

-4 letters: con, coo, cop, cor, noo, nor, orc, pop, pro, roc.

-5 letters: no, on, op, or.

+1 letter: popcorns.

+4 letters: outcropping.

+5 letters: anchorpeople, cyclopropane, outcroppings, overcropping, phonographic, pornographic, proscription.

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