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# popcorn

noun (popcorn — uncountable)

«popcorn» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A snack made from grains of a special kind of corn (maize) that burst open into white fluffy shapes when heated. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popcorn/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science, popcorn shows that heat turns water inside each kernel into steam, which bursts the kernel open — a change you cannot undo. In everyday life, people eat popcorn at the cinema. Safety: hot oil and steam can burn; popcorn can choke very young children. Phrases: «a bowl of popcorn», «salted popcorn», «sweet popcorn».

### Examples

- We ate popcorn at the cinema. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popcorn/#x1)
- The popcorn popped in the pan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popcorn/#x2)
- Would you like sweet or salted popcorn? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popcorn/#x3)
- Steam inside the kernels makes them pop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popcorn/#x4)
- Be careful opening hot popcorn bags; the steam can burn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popcorn/#x5)
- We threaded popcorn on string to decorate the tree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popcorn/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable: «some popcorn», «a bowl of popcorn», not «a popcorn». One word.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «popcorn» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popcorn/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«popcorn» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/popcorn.html) on Mova free.