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podlike — adj. resembling a pod, like a pod … English contemporary dictionary
podlike — adjective resembling a pod • Similar to: ↑sheathed * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : resembling a pod … Useful english dictionary
pod — pod1 [päd] n. [Early ModE < ?] 1. 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 2. a podlike container, as a cocoon of a locust ☆ 3. any… … English World dictionary
Cuban vanilla — Vanilla Va*nil la, n. [NL., fr. Sp. vainilla, dim. of Sp. vaina a sheath, a pod, L. vagina; because its grains, or seeds, are contained in little pods.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) A genus of climbing orchidaceous plants, natives of tropical America … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eupatorium Dalea — Vanilla Va*nil la, n. [NL., fr. Sp. vainilla, dim. of Sp. vaina a sheath, a pod, L. vagina; because its grains, or seeds, are contained in little pods.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) A genus of climbing orchidaceous plants, natives of tropical America … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Follicle — Fol li*cle, n. [L. folliculus a small bag, husk, pod, dim of follis bellows, an inflated ball, a leathern money bag, perh. akin to E. bellows: cf. F. follicule. Cf. 2d {Fool}.] 1. (Bot.) A simple podlike pericarp which contains several seeds and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stichida — Stichidium Sti*chid i*um, n.; pl. {Stichida}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of ? a row.] (Bot.) A special podlike or fusiform branch containing tetraspores. It is found in certain red alg[ae]. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stichidium — Sti*chid i*um, n.; pl. {Stichida}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of ? a row.] (Bot.) A special podlike or fusiform branch containing tetraspores. It is found in certain red alg[ae]. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vanilla — Va*nil la, n. [NL., fr. Sp. vainilla, dim. of Sp. vaina a sheath, a pod, L. vagina; because its grains, or seeds, are contained in little pods.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) A genus of climbing orchidaceous plants, natives of tropical America. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vanilla bean — Vanilla Va*nil la, n. [NL., fr. Sp. vainilla, dim. of Sp. vaina a sheath, a pod, L. vagina; because its grains, or seeds, are contained in little pods.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) A genus of climbing orchidaceous plants, natives of tropical America … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
