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Seedpod vs Pod - What's the difference?

seedpod | pod | Derived terms |

Pod is a derived term of seedpod.



In botany terms the difference between seedpod and pod

is that seedpod is a pouch-like form on a plant which encloses the seeds while pod is a seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers.

As a verb pod is

to bear or produce pods.

As an initialism POD is

print on demand.

seedpod

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) A pouch-like form on a plant which encloses the seeds.
  • Anagrams

    *

    pod

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) *.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) a seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers)
  • a small vehicle, especially used in emergency situations
  • (obsolete, UK, dialect) A bag; a pouch.
  • (Tusser)
    Derived terms
    * peapod * seedpod
    Synonyms
    * (sense) capsule, case, container, hull, husk, shell, vessel

    Verb

    (podd)
  • To bear or produce pods
  • To remove peas from their case.
  • To swell or fill.
  • Etymology 2

    From a special use of Etymology 1. See above.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A group of whales]], dolphins, seals, porpoises or [[hippopotamus, hippopotami.
  • Synonyms
    gam