Pod
01
a social group of aquatic mammals, such as whales or dolphins
Exempel
A pod of dolphins swam alongside the boat.
Whales often travel in pods for protection.
02
skida, balja
a long and narrow casing filled with seeds that grows on some specific plants, such as beans and peas
Exempel
She harvested a basket full of pea pods from her garden for dinner.
Hon skördade en korg full av ärtskidor från sin trädgård till middagen.
The soybean pods were ripe and ready to be harvested by the farmers.
Sojabönans skidor var mogna och redo att skördas av bönderna.
03
a detachable compartment or container attached to an aircraft, often holding fuel, equipment, or weapons
Exempel
The fighter jet carried an external fuel pod.
The reconnaissance plane had a camera pod attached.
04
the part of a plant that encloses the seeds, distinct from the seeds themselves
Exempel
The pod protects developing seeds.
Farmers removed the pods from the plants.
to pod
01
(of certain plants) to develop or produce seed-containing pods
Exempel
The peas began to pod in early summer.
The farmer noted which plants would pod first.
02
skala, ta ur skidan
to remove peas or beans from their outer covering, typically as part of food preparation
Exempel
She pods the peas before adding them to the salad for dinner.
Hon skalar ärterna innan hon lägger till dem i salladen till middagen.
He podded the beans for the stew yesterday.
Han skalade bönorna till grytan igår.
Lexikalt Träd
monopod
podlike
tripod
pod
