Is popcorn technically a vegetable?

If by “vegetable” you mean “distinct from animal or mineral,” than yes. But the answer will differ depending on the context. read more

Since fruits are also an edible part of the plant, all fruits (such as popcorn) are vegetables (but not vice versa). Generally, sweet things eaten as dessert are fruit, and things eaten as part of the main course are vegetables, culinarily speaking. read more

Popcorn, the cooked kernel of the flowering ear of the maize plant, is botanically a fruit, not a vegetable. A fruit is defined as the reproductive part of a plant – in this case, the ear of the corn plant – that is used to propagate the species. read more

Popcorn, the cooked kernel of the flowering ear of the maize plant, is botanically a fruit, not a vegetable. A fruit is defined as the reproductive part of a plant – in this case, the ear of the corn plant – that is used to propagate the species. Keep Learning. read more