pod

Definition

• n. the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
• n. a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant
• n. a group of aquatic mammals
• n. a detachable container of fuel on an airplane

Word forms

Present participle

podding

Past tense

podded

Third person singular

pods

Past participle

podded

Example sentences

1. n.

   The gardener opened the pod to reveal the fresh peas inside.

2. vt.

   She carefully podded the beans before cooking them.

3. vi.

   The plants in the garden will pod by the end of summer.