pod
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1.2
- noun
- /pɑd/
:
vaina
- Pod maturity is an important trait in mung bean, and uniform pod maturity within the population is highly desirable.
- seed pod
- peas in a pod
- bean pod
Examples
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As the season entered a gentle summer, twisted red pods ripened in the garden.
Fiction book (1998) -
These are the edible little seed pods that taste incredible.
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I picked those pods an hour ago.
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Whatever you can do to break the seed pods up is fine.
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Its trumpet-shaped, purple flowers develop into pods filled with small, reddish-brown seeds.
Academic text (2007) -
Her cheeks redden as she slits open a pod with her thumbnail and strips out the peas.
Fiction book (1990) -
As he spoke, Madeira broke a pod apart with his knotty fists and chewed the fleshy seeds.
Fiction book (1997) -
They know where to dig for roots and bulbs and tubers, and which berries and pods are good to eat.
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The gardener harvested several pods filled with fresh peas.
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To prepare the dish, first, you need to snap the pods open and remove the tender beans inside.
Synonyms
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7.0
A dry plant part that splits open to let out seeds or spores
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2.7
A pod that contains seeds and opens when ripe
A pod that holds peas and is sometimes eaten with them
A long thin seed pod on plants like mustard that splits open when ripe
The part of a plant that holds and protects seeds
Compounds
- Offensive
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9.9
A person who seems to have no feelings or personality and appears distant from others
- Specialized
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5.5
A removable container that attaches to a plane or spacecraft to hold extra fuel
- US
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9.3
A large tropical tree with wide branches that give shade and seed pods eaten by animals
A long seed pod from a tree with sweet pulp and small beans used for food and animal feed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pod comes from an old English word poda that meant 'bag' or 'sack'. A pea or bean pod is like a small 'bag' that holds the seeds, which is why we use this word for the plant case.