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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
The botanist studied the structure of the bean pod to understand its reproductive cycle.
He opened the vanilla pod carefully to extract the tiny seeds used in baking.
The soybean pods were ripe and ready to be harvested by the farmers.
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
The gardener is podding the fresh peas from the garden right now.
He podded the beans for the stew yesterday.
They will pod the edamame for the appetizer tomorrow.
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