1. A several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant
   "The pea plant produces long pods containing multiple peas";
   - seedpod
    
2. The vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
   "The poppy's pod rattles when dry, dispersing the tiny seeds";
   - seedcase
    
3. A detachable container of fuel on an aeroplane
   "The fighter jet was equipped with external fuel pods for extended range";
   - fuel pod
    
4. A group of aquatic mammals
   "A pod of dolphins surfaced near the boat"
    
5. [informal] A program distributed as a downloadable digital audio file, typically one of a series where a host has guests to have a discussion about various related topics
   "I listen to true crime pods during my commute";
   - podcast
    
6. A self-contained unit for human occupancy
   "The space station had sleeping pods for the astronauts"

1. Produce pods, of plants
   "The pea plants podded quickly in the warm weather"
    
2. Take something out of its shell or pod
   "pod peas or beans"

Derived forms: pods, podding, podded

Type of: acquire, animal group, container, develop, fruit, get, grow, husk, message, produce, shell

Part of: aeroplane [Brit], airplane [N. Amer], plane

Encyclopedia: Pod, Bosnia and Herzegovina