pod1
¦ noun
1. an elongated seed vessel of a leguminous plant such as the pea, splitting open on both sides when ripe.
2. a self-contained or detachable unit on an aircraft or spacecraft.
3. the egg case of a locust.
4. Geology a body of rock or sediment whose length greatly exceeds its other dimensions.
5. a narrow-necked purse net for catching eels.
¦ verb (pods, podding, podded)
1. (of a plant) bear or form pods.
2. remove (peas or beans) from their pods prior to cooking.
Phrases
in pod informal, dated pregnant.
Origin
C17: back-form. from dialect podware, podder 'field crops', of unknown origin.
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pod2
¦ noun a small herd or school of marine animals, especially whales.
Origin
C19 (orig. US): of unknown origin.