noun A seed case of a plant, especially a legume, that splits open when ripe.
- She shelled the peas straight from their pods.
- The gardener left a few bean pods on the vine to dry for seeds.
- Each pod split open with a soft crack, scattering tiny seeds across the soil.
noun A group of whales, dolphins, or similar sea mammals.
- A pod of dolphins followed the boat for miles.
- We watched a pod of whales rise and dive near the headland.
- The researchers recorded how each pod communicates with its own set of calls.
noun A small, separate compartment or unit, especially one attached to a larger structure.
- The astronauts detached the escape pod before re-entry.
- Guests at the capsule hotel sleep in a tiny private pod.
- The engineers fitted a camera pod beneath the aircraft's wing.
verb To produce or grow seed pods.
- The bean plants had begun to pod nicely by midsummer.
- Sweet peas pod late if the summer is cold and wet.
- Once the flowers fade, the plants will pod and the seeds can be collected.
