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popcorn
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popcorn
a variety of maize having hard pointed kernels that puff up when heated
POPCORN - AI system built on POP-2. "The POPCORN Reference Manual", S. Hardy, Essex U, Colchester, 1973.
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Orville Redenbacher Gourmet Popping Corn (#1 selling brand of popcorn - 11 syllables) A longish name might be a smart strategic choice if it helps you capitalize on history (A&P was established in 1859), ground yourself geographically ("Philadelphia" has five syllables right there) or include essential industry words (like "miniature golf" in Eastern Miniature Golf Supply).
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The reader is correct that popping corn and field corn are two different varieties.
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