 Unpopped corn kernels, prepared for popping. – Studio photo of Popcorn. Taken in 2011. Image by Bill Ebbesen, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 |
PopcornPopcorn Popcorn Type of corn kernel which expands and puffs upon heating For other uses, see Popcorn (disambiguation). Popcorn (also called popped corn, popcorns, or pop-corn) is a variety of corn kernel which expands and puffs up when heated. 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.[1][2][3] It is commonly eaten salted, buttered, sweetened, or with artificial flavorings.[3][1][2][4][5] Quick facts Scientific classification, Trinomial name ... Popcorn Unpopped corn Popped corn Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Monocots Clade: Commelinids Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Subfamily: Panicoideae Genus: Zea Species: Z. mays Subspecies: Z. m. everta… (Source: Wikipedia)
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