pod
/pɑd/
verb
- To remove peas, beans, or other seeds from their pod.
- They podded the fresh fava beans before cooking them.
- He taught his daughter how to pod the beans without breaking them.
- She spent the afternoon podding peas for dinner.
- To form or gather into a pod or group.
- Students podded into small groups to work on the project.
- The whales podded near the surface, creating a spectacular sight.
- The dolphins began to pod together as they prepared to migrate.
noun
- A long, thin seed container that grows on certain plants, such as peas or beans.
- She opened the pea pod and found six small peas inside.
- The children collected empty seed pods from the trees in the park.
- Each pod on the bean plant contains several beans ready to harvest.
- A small group of marine animals, especially whales or dolphins, that travel together.
- Whales in a pod communicate with each other using complex sounds.
- A pod of dolphins swam alongside the boat for several minutes.
- The researchers observed a pod of killer whales hunting near the shore.
- A detachable or separate compartment or container, especially in a vehicle or machine.
- The coffee machine uses a single-serving pod for each cup.
- The spacecraft's crew pod separated from the main rocket as planned.
- Each passenger sat in a small pod that rotated for a better view of the ride.
- A small, self-contained group of people who interact closely, often for work or social purposes.
- During the pandemic, families formed a learning pod to share homeschooling duties.
- Each pod in the startup works on a different project.
- The office was divided into pods of four desks each for better collaboration.