pod

pod · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A long, narrow seed case of certain plants, especially legumes.

  2. 2.

    A group of whales, dolphins, or other marine mammals swimming together.

  3. 3.

    A detachable compartment or enclosed container.

  4. 4.

    (as verb) To produce pods; to remove peas from pods.

Forms

plural: pods

Related words

See also: capsule, husk, shell
Synonyms: case, husk, shell

Etymology

Origin uncertain, first recorded in the 17th century. Possibly related to dialectal "pod" meaning "belly."