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bladderpod

bladderpod

9.9
A North American plant with yellow flowers and swollen seed pods
  • noun
  • /ˈblædərˌpɒd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : planta de cápsula inflada
  • The hiker noticed several bladderpod plants growing along the rocky hillside, each with its distinctive swollen pods.

Examples

  • In the spring, the garden flourished with bladderpod plants, their unique seed pods adding interesting shapes.

  • Wax myrtle is the most common shrub, but bladderpod thrives in disturbed areas.

    Academic text (2010)

  • After heavy rain, the bladderpod plants expanded, displaying their characteristic bladder-like seed capsules.

Synonyms

Physaria
vsbladderpod
  • Specialized
9.9

A small plant from western North America with yellow flowers and bladder-shaped seed pods

is a broader name covering multiple related genera rather than one genus
Lesquerella
vsbladderpod
  • Specialized
9.9

A low, hairy plant with yellow flowers that grows in dry parts of North America

is a broader name covering multiple related genera rather than one genus

Surface Forms

bladderpod singular
bladderpods plural

Morphology

bladderpod = bladder + pod (transparent) = bladder + pod

A direct compound of 'bladder' + 'pod' denoting plants with inflated, bladder-like seed pods, so the meaning is directly derivable from its parts.

Etymology

Bladderpod is made of bladder ('a small bag or sac') and pod ('seed case'), because these plants have swollen, bladder-like seed pods that hold their seeds. So, the name helps you remember a small plant known for its inflated seed pods.