[pɒd], (Noun)

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- an elongated seed vessel of a leguminous plant such as the pea, splitting open on both sides when ripe
(e.g: gorse pods were popping in the sun)

- a detachable or self-contained unit on an aircraft, spacecraft, vehicle, or vessel, having a particular function
(e.g: the aircraft returned with their bomb pods empty)


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- in pod

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mid 16th century: of uncertain origin; perhaps a back-formation from dialect podder ‘field crops’, of unknown origin, or perhaps an alteration of cod ‘bag, seed pod’ (see codpiece)

[pɒd], (Verb)

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- (of a plant) bear or form pods
(e.g: the peas have failed to pod)

- remove (peas or beans) from their pods prior to cooking
(e.g: our friends would pick and pod the peas and beans)


Phrases:
- in pod

Origin:
mid 16th century: of uncertain origin; perhaps a back-formation from dialect podder ‘field crops’, of unknown origin, or perhaps an alteration of cod ‘bag, seed pod’ (see codpiece)

[pɒd], (Noun)

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- a small herd or school of marine animals, especially whales
(e.g: a pod of 500 dolphins frolicking in the bay)


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early 19th century (originally US): of unknown origin

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