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seed pod

British

noun

a carpel or pistil enclosing the seeds of a plant, esp a flowering plant

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"Not only would this allow them to say, reach up into a tree and feel around for fruit or a seed pod with better agility, but it also has implications for communication."

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

"It's quite a brutal looking seed pod that only releases its seed in extremely high temperatures," she tells us.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025

Holding each chile by its stem, slice the sides away from the seed pod; discard the stems and seed pods.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023

It’s tiny, and looks like a bur, a bristling seed pod, almost angrily sprouting trees and brush from its humpy back.

From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2015

Isabella picks up a seed pod and starts eyeing it.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

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