pea pod

pea pod
a) The pod of the pea plant, that holds the seeds (the peas) until they ripen
b) The pod and its contents as a vegetable; the mangetout

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  • pod — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hull, husk, jacket, skin, shuck, shell, peapod; pouch; cabin. See covering. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. seed vessel, bean pod, pea pod; see seed 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • pod — 1 noun (C) 1 a long narrow seed container that grows on various plants, especially peas and beans: a pea pod 2 a part of a space vehicle that can be separated from the main part 3 a long narrow container for petrol or other substances, especially …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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