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popcorn vs Indian corn

Indian corn vs popcorn

popcorn and Indian corn both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
popcorn Yes No No No
Indian corn Yes No No No
As nouns, Indian corn is a hypernym of popcorn; that is, Indian corn is a word with a broader meaning than popcorn:
  • popcorn: corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
  • Indian corn: tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
Other hypernyms of popcorn include corn, maize, Zea mays.
popcorn (noun) Indian corn (noun)
small kernels of corn exploded by heat tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
Difference between popcorn and Indian corn

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