Pod (Noun)
Meaning 1
The vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves).
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The pea pod split open to reveal the tender young peas inside.
- She carefully picked the green bean pod from the garden and rinsed it with water.
- The okra pod was still attached to the plant when she harvested it.
- After a few days, the snap pea pod had turned a deep shade of brown.
- The okra plant was covered in delicate white flowers and developing pods.
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Meaning 3
A detachable container of fuel on an airplane.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
A several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.