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Pod
01
a small group of marine mammals that swim together, such as whales or dolphins
02
a long and narrow casing filled with seeds that grows on some specific plants, such as beans and peas
Example
She harvested a basket full of pea pods from her garden for dinner.
The soybean pods were ripe and ready to be harvested by the farmers.
He opened the vanilla pod carefully to extract the tiny seeds used in baking.
03
a detachable container of fuel on an airplane
04
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
to pod
01
produce pods, of plants
02
to remove peas or beans from their outer covering, typically as part of food preparation
Example
She pods the peas before adding them to the salad for dinner.
He podded the beans for the stew yesterday.
They will pod the edamame for the appetizer tomorrow.

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