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peasecod

American  
[peez-kod] / ˈpizˌkɒd /

noun

  1. the pod of the pea.

  2. the front of a 16th-century doublet, quilted or stuffed to form a pointed bulge over the stomach and abdomen.

peasecod British  
/ ˈpiːzˌkɒd /

noun

  1. archaic the pod of a pea plant

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Etymology

Origin of peasecod

First recorded in 1325–75, peasecod is from the Middle English word pesecodde. See pease, cod 2

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