pod

• Nom désignant une capsule végétale contenant des graines, un fruit sec qui s'ouvre, un groupe de mammifères aquatiques, ou un conteneur de carburant détachable sur un avion.

A noun referring to a seed container of a plant, a dehiscent fruit, a group of aquatic mammals, or a detachable fuel container on an airplane.

1. Seed containerB1formal

   The vessel that holds the seeds of a plant, distinct from the seeds themselves.

   Gousse (contenant des graines)

   • The pea pod was full of ripe seeds.
   • She opened the pod to collect the beans inside.
   • The plant's pod split open when it was dry.

   Synonymescapsulehullhusklegumeseedpodshell

2. Dehiscent fruitB2formalscientific

   A several-seeded fruit that splits open when ripe, as found in leguminous plants.

   Fruit déhiscent

   • The legume pod burst open, scattering its seeds.
   • Botanists classify this plant by its dehiscent pod.
   • The pod of the bean plant is a classic example of this fruit type.

   Synonymeslegumeseedpod

3. Group of aquatic mammalsB1formalscientific

   A small social group of marine mammals, such as whales or dolphins.

   Groupe de mammifères marins

   • A pod of dolphins swam alongside the boat.
   • The whale pod migrated south for the winter.
   • Researchers observed a pod of orcas hunting together.

   Synonymesgamherdschool

4. Detachable fuel containerC1formaltechnical

   A removable container on an aircraft that holds fuel.

   réservoir externe largable

   • The fighter jet jettisoned its external fuel pod.
   • The aircraft's pod was designed for long-range missions.
   • Engineers inspected the fuel pod before takeoff.

• Écosser des pois ou des haricots en les retirant de leurs gousses, ou, pour une plante, former des gousses.

A verb meaning to remove peas or beans from their pods, or to form pods (as in plants).

1. Remove from podB1informal

   To take something, such as peas or beans, out of its shell or pod.

   Écosser

   • She podded the peas for the stew.
   • He spent the afternoon podding beans for dinner.
   • The recipe calls for podded broad beans.

   Synonymeshullhuskshellshuck

2. B2formal

   To form or produce pods, as a plant does.

   produire des gousses

   • The pea plants are starting to pod.
   • The beans podded early this year due to the warm weather.
   • The garden is full of podding okra.