Spanish has many dialects. These dialects often vary significantly in their vocabulary. The Spanish word for popcorn can be expressed with many words. This is illustrated with the following list:
canchita (Peru)
canguil (Ecuador)
cocaleca (Dominican Republic)
cotufas (Venezuela)
crispetas (Colombia)
palomitas (Argentina, Costa Rica, Mexico, Spain)
pipoca (Bolivia)
pop (Uruguay)
poporopo (Guatemala)
pororó (Paraguay)
The word palomitas is the most common word for popcorn in Spanish. It is used in many countries. However, as the list illustrates, many other words are also used.
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