pod

pod¹ Definition

pod (päd)

noun

a dry fruit or seed vessel developed from a single carpel enclosing one or more seeds and usually splitting along two sutures at maturity, as a legume
a podlike container, as a cocoon of a locust
☆ any of various enclosures, as a streamlined housing for a jet engine

Etymology: Early ModE < ?

intransitive verb pod′·ded, pod′·ding

pod¹ Related Forms

pod′·like′ adjective

pod² Definition

☆ pod (päd)

noun

a small group of animals, esp. of seals or whales

Etymology: ? special use of pod

pod³ Definition

pod (päd)

noun

Etymology: < ?

pod Synonyms

seed vessel, bean pod, pea pod; see seed 1.

pod Usage Examples

Object

bean: She podded the broad beans, the first domestic chore she had tried since her strokes.

Converse of object

split: Split the vanilla pod lengthways with a sharp knife and scrape away the inside seeds and add to the milk.

Adjective modifier

s1: NEWS: Also see the new Polar S725x with optional extra to include the Polar S1 foot pod.
frosty: Black pod occurs worldwide and has the largest impact, while frosty pod and witches ' broom are restricted to tropical America.
ripe: The ripe seed pods burst open with a loud pop, throwing the seeds several feet.
alien: I suspected they were some sort of alien pods waiting for a chance to take over our bodies and turn us into mindless zombies.
green: This fiery hot chili is a heavy producer of large dark green pods changing to red.

Modifies a noun

borer: In this region it is prone to botrytis ( gray mold ) and to pod borer.
shatter: In cereals, some seeds are gathered with the crop but many pods shatter and the seeds fall to the ground.
rot: Pod rot of cacao caused by Moniliophthora ( Monilia ) roreri.
casting: Questioner: You're talking about the interactive services, the online services and pod casting.
cast: Create custom MP3s and then ' podcast ' them in your pod cast software.

Noun used with modifier

vanilla: Some top aroma tips are to put a vanilla pod in the oven or grill a coffee bean.
cardamom: Soothing nightcap Bring creamy milk to a boil with two split cardamom pods.
cocoa: Nutritional or simply surprising facts - cocoa pods are about the size of American footballs.
seed: The ripe seed pods burst open with a loud pop, throwing the seeds several feet.
pea: Produces an abundance of easy to shell, 3 to 4 inch long pea pods which contains 6 to 9 peas per pod.
espresso: The machine can operate using Ground Coffee or easy serve espresso Pods.

Preposition: of

dolphin: We saw 1 seal and a small pod of common dolphins but they did not want to play with us.
whale: Lost Whales For 10 days a pod of five sperm whales has been trapped in the North Sea, seeking a way out.

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