pod

[ pod ]

/ pɒd /

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noun

a somewhat elongated, two-valved seed vessel, as that of the pea or bean.

a dehiscent fruit or pericarp having several seeds.

Entomology.

an insect egg case.
a compact mass of insect eggs.

a streamlined enclosure, housing, or detachable container of some kind: an engine pod under the wing of an aircraft.

a protective compartment, as for an automobile's instrument gauges.

bubble (def. 11b): I've agreed with some friends to become part of their pandemic pod.

Mining. an orebody that has an elongated or lenticular shape.

Radio and Television Slang. a cluster of brief commercials or spot announcements.

verb (used without object), pod·ded, pod·ding.

to produce pods.

to swell out like a pod.

Origin of pod

First recorded in 1680–90; apparently back formation from podder “gatherer of peas (as from a garden)”; further origin uncertain)

OTHER WORDS FROM pod

pod·like, adjectiveun·pod·ded, adjective

Definition for pod (2 of 8)

pod²

[ pod ]

/ pɒd /

noun

a small herd or school, especially of seals or whales.

a small flock of birds.

Origin of pod

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; perhaps special (originally facetious) use of pod¹

Definition for pod (3 of 8)

pod³

[ pod ]

/ pɒd /

noun

the straight groove or channel in the body of certain augers or bits.

Carpentry. pad¹ (def. 15b).

Origin of pod

First recorded in 1565–75; origin uncertain; perhaps a continuation of Old English pād “outer garment, cloak,” the socket being thought of as something that covers or hides from view what is held in it (though the phonology is irregular)

Definition for pod (4 of 8)

POD

port of debarkation.

Definition for pod (5 of 8)

pod-

a learned borrowing from Greek meaning “foot,” used in the formation of compound words: pododynia.

Also especially before a consonant, podo-.

Origin of pod-

combining form representing Greek poús (genitive podós) foot

Definition for pod (6 of 8)

-pod

a combining form meaning “one having a foot” of the kind or number specified by the initial element; often corresponding to New Latin class names ending in -poda, with -pod used in English to name a single member of such a class: cephalopod.

Compare -ped.

Origin of -pod

From New Latin, from Greek -pod-, stem of -pous, adjective derivative of poús; see origin at foot

Definition for pod (7 of 8)

p.o.'d

[ pee-ohd ]

/ ˈpiˈoʊd /

adjective Slang.

pissed off.

Definition for pod (8 of 8)

P.O.D.

pay on delivery.

Post Office Department.

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British Dictionary definitions for pod (1 of 5)

pod¹

/ (pɒd) /

noun

the fruit of any leguminous plant, consisting of a long two-valved case that contains seeds and splits along both sides when ripe
the seedcase as distinct from the seeds

any similar fruit

a streamlined structure attached by a pylon to an aircraft and used to house a jet engine (podded engine), fuel tank, armament, etc

an enclosed cabin suspended from a cable or a big wheel, for carrying passengers

verb pods, podding or podded

(tr) to remove the pod or shell from (peas, beans, etc)

(intr) (of a plant) to produce pods

Word Origin for pod

C17: perhaps back formation from earlier podware bagged vegetables, probably from pod, variant of cod ² + ware 1

British Dictionary definitions for pod (2 of 5)

pod²

/ (pɒd) /

noun

a small group of animals, esp seals, whales, or birds

Word Origin for pod

C19: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for pod (3 of 5)

pod³

/ (pɒd) /

noun

a straight groove along the length of certain augers and bits

the socket that holds the bit in a boring tool

Word Origin for pod

C16: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for pod (4 of 5)

POD

abbreviation for

pay on delivery

abbreviation for

print on demand

British Dictionary definitions for pod (5 of 5)

-pod

-pode

n combining form

indicating a certain type or number of feetarthropod; tripod

Word Origin for -pod

from Greek -podos footed, from pous foot

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Scientific definitions for pod (1 of 2)

pod

[ pŏd ]

A fruit or seed case that usually splits along two seams to release its seeds when mature. Legumes, such as peas and beans, produce pods.

Scientific definitions for pod (2 of 2)

-pod

A suffix meaning foot. It is used in the scientific names of the members of many groups of organisms, such as arthropod, an organism having jointed feet, and sauropod, a dinosaur having lizard feet. It is also used in the names of different kinds of limbs or limblike body parts, such as pseudopod, the false foot of an amoeba.

单词	pod
释义	pod ¹ [ pod ] / pɒd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pod ON THESAURUS.COM noun a somewhat elongated, two-valved seed vessel, as that of the pea or bean. a dehiscent fruit or pericarp having several seeds. Entomology. an insect egg case. a compact mass of insect eggs. a streamlined enclosure, housing, or detachable container of some kind: an engine pod under the wing of an aircraft. a protective compartment, as for an automobile's instrument gauges. bubble (def. 11b): I've agreed with some friends to become part of their pandemic pod. Mining. an orebody that has an elongated or lenticular shape. Radio and Television Slang. a cluster of brief commercials or spot announcements. verb (used without object), pod·ded, pod·ding. to produce pods. to swell out like a pod. Origin of pod ¹ First recorded in 1680–90; apparently back formation from podder “gatherer of peas (as from a garden)”; further origin uncertain) OTHER WORDS FROM pod pod·like, adjectiveun·pod·ded, adjective Definition for pod (2 of 8) pod² [ pod ] / pɒd / noun a small herd or school, especially of seals or whales. a small flock of birds. Origin of pod ² An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; perhaps special (originally facetious) use of pod¹ Definition for pod (3 of 8) pod³ [ pod ] / pɒd / noun the straight groove or channel in the body of certain augers or bits. Carpentry. pad¹ (def. 15b). Origin of pod ³ First recorded in 1565–75; origin uncertain; perhaps a continuation of Old English pād “outer garment, cloak,” the socket being thought of as something that covers or hides from view what is held in it (though the phonology is irregular) Definition for pod (4 of 8) POD port of debarkation. Definition for pod (5 of 8) pod- a learned borrowing from Greek meaning “foot,” used in the formation of compound words: pododynia. Also especially before a consonant, podo-. Origin of pod- combining form representing Greek poús (genitive podós) foot Definition for pod (6 of 8) -pod a combining form meaning “one having a foot” of the kind or number specified by the initial element; often corresponding to New Latin class names ending in -poda, with -pod used in English to name a single member of such a class: cephalopod. Compare -ped. Origin of -pod From New Latin, from Greek -pod-, stem of -pous, adjective derivative of poús; see origin at foot Definition for pod (7 of 8) p.o.'d [ pee-ohd ] / ˈpiˈoʊd / adjective Slang. pissed off. Definition for pod (8 of 8) P.O.D. pay on delivery. Post Office Department. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for pod (1 of 5) pod¹ / (pɒd) / noun the fruit of any leguminous plant, consisting of a long two-valved case that contains seeds and splits along both sides when ripe the seedcase as distinct from the seeds any similar fruit a streamlined structure attached by a pylon to an aircraft and used to house a jet engine (podded engine), fuel tank, armament, etc an enclosed cabin suspended from a cable or a big wheel, for carrying passengers verb pods, podding or podded (tr) to remove the pod or shell from (peas, beans, etc) (intr) (of a plant) to produce pods Word Origin for pod C17: perhaps back formation from earlier podware bagged vegetables, probably from pod, variant of cod ² + ware 1 British Dictionary definitions for pod (2 of 5) pod² / (pɒd) / noun a small group of animals, esp seals, whales, or birds Word Origin for pod C19: of unknown origin British Dictionary definitions for pod (3 of 5) pod³ / (pɒd) / noun a straight groove along the length of certain augers and bits the socket that holds the bit in a boring tool Word Origin for pod C16: of unknown origin British Dictionary definitions for pod (4 of 5) POD abbreviation for pay on delivery abbreviation for print on demand British Dictionary definitions for pod (5 of 5) -pod -pode n combining form indicating a certain type or number of feetarthropod; tripod Word Origin for -pod from Greek -podos footed, from pous foot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pod capsule, husk, skin, case, shell, covering, hull, vessel, sheath, shuck, sheathing Scientific definitions for pod (1 of 2) pod [ pŏd ] A fruit or seed case that usually splits along two seams to release its seeds when mature. Legumes, such as peas and beans, produce pods. Scientific definitions for pod (2 of 2) -pod A suffix meaning foot. It is used in the scientific names of the members of many groups of organisms, such as arthropod, an organism having jointed feet, and sauropod, a dinosaur having lizard feet. It is also used in the names of different kinds of limbs or limblike body parts, such as pseudopod, the false foot of an amoeba. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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pod

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verb (used without object), pod·ded, pod·ding.

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noun

verb pods, podding or podded

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-pode

n combining form

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