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popcorn in Spanish

popcorn in Spanish is palomitas de maíz, pororó, cabritas — popcorn means a snack made from corn kernels heated until they burst open and puff up.

popcorn in Spanish

palomitas de maíz
noun
(chiefly, uncountable) A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.
pororó
noun
(chiefly, uncountable) A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.
cabritas
noun
(chiefly, uncountable) A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.
cancha
noun
(chiefly, uncountable) A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.
canguil
noun
(chiefly, uncountable) A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.
cotufas
noun
(chiefly, uncountable) A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.

What does "popcorn" mean?

  1. noun A snack made from corn kernels heated until they burst open and puff up.
    "We grabbed a bucket of popcorn before the movie started."
  2. noun The variety of corn grown specifically for popping.
    "Farmers plant popcorn separately from sweet corn."
  3. verb To pop repeatedly in quick succession, like popcorn cooking.
    "Fireworks popcorned across the night sky."
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popcorn in a sentence

  • We grabbed a bucket of popcorn before the movie started.
  • Farmers plant popcorn separately from sweet corn.
  • Fireworks popcorned across the night sky.

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What is "popcorn" in Spanish?

"popcorn" in Spanish is palomitas de maíz, pororó, cabritas. popcorn means: A snack made from corn kernels heated until they burst open and puff up.

How do you use "popcorn" in a sentence?

Example: "We grabbed a bucket of popcorn before the movie started." In Spanish, "popcorn" is palomitas de maíz, pororó, cabritas.

Are there other ways to say "popcorn" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "popcorn": palomitas de maíz, pororó, cabritas, cancha, canguil, cotufas.

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