palomita
/paloˈmita/ · B2 · noun · f
popcorn
🍿 palomita = paloma (dove) + -ita (little): a popped kernel looks like a little dove
Palomita literally means little dove. Popcorn kernels burst open into white, fluttering shapes, so Spanish calls them little doves. The tick symbol ✓ and the white orchid Codonorchis lessonii borrow the same name for their winged, bird-like shapes.